- Review of the evening as a whole;
- 1983 Warre (CHJ);
- 1985 Martinez (DRT);
- 1985 Warre (RLC);
- 1960 Dow (BMHR);
- 1985 Churchill (AHB);
- 1987 Niepoort (CMAG);
- 1970 Warre (RAYC);
- 1985 Fonseca (JDAW);
- Placemats;
- Planning and arrangements.
1985 Warre
1985 Warre
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Re: 1985 Warre
W85, brought by RLC. Red-purple, 80% opaque. Lots of purple fruit, heat mid-palate. A little hollow and rather light perhaps going through its dumb phase.
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Re: 1985 Warre
The colour of early maturity, 80% opaque with a firm rim. Muted nose, some hawthorn pepperiness and bramble fruit. Medium bodied, with a light and silky entry. Very dry tannins dry out the mouth with a slightly stalky / green attack. Sweet and composed strawberry fruit comes through on the mid-palate to yield a wine with a lovely elegance but which is need of more time in the cellar. Delicious cranberry aftertaste and a long, big finish that is just wonderful. 83/100. 4 hour decant.
I agree with JDAW's thought that this might be going through a dumb phase.
I agree with JDAW's thought that this might be going through a dumb phase.
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