Warre's Sesquarcentennial Tasting - Weds 6th Oct 2021 (date confirmed)

[benread]

If a space becomes available, and a bottle to adopt, I might be interested. I’m enquiring of my mother, who would need to babysit, just in case….

Julian’s space is still available. There are sufficient bottles so no adoption required, just a share of the bottle costs. Let me know ASAP.

If still available, I’m in. I’ve sent you a PM.


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[nac]

If a space becomes available, and a bottle to adopt, I might be interested. I’m enquiring of my mother, who would need to babysit, just in case….

Julian’s space is still available. There are sufficient bottles so no adoption required, just a share of the bottle costs. Let me know ASAP.

If still available, I’m in. I’ve sent you a PM.


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Great - you're in.

[nac]

Food order submitted.
Any changes will need to be made on the night.

[jdaw1]

Julian - am assuming that you won't be attending. If you recover sufficiently by Wednesday let me know as I'm sure we'll find room for you.

I am very ill. Definitely unable to attend.

Placemats updated to add Ben, and to re-credit the ’55. Please check.

[nac]

Julian - am assuming that you won't be attending. If you recover sufficiently by Wednesday let me know as I'm sure we'll find room for you.

I am very ill. Definitely unable to attend.

Placemats updated to add Ben, and to re-credit the ’55. Please check.

Perfect - many thanks & get well soon.

[benread]

Julian - am assuming that you won't be attending. If you recover sufficiently by Wednesday let me know as I'm sure we'll find room for you.

I am very ill. Definitely unable to attend.

Placemats updated to add Ben, and to re-credit the ’55. Please check.

I’m sorry to hear you are still suffering. I promise to do my very best to fill your not inconsiderable (metaphorically speaking) shoes tomorrow night. I’ll gladly take any guidance on things I should or should not do so as to be a credit to your reputation!


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[Alex Bridgeman]

I think that means Ben has just ordered an extra cheesy Welsh Rarebit with extra cheese.

[nac]

I think that means Ben has just ordered an extra cheesy Welsh Rarebit with extra cheese.

...and the cheeseboard?

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1922 Warre, bot. Robinson & Payne;
• 1942 Warre;
• 1945 Warre;
• 1946 Warre;
• 1947 Warre;
• 1955 Warre;
• 1958 Warre;
• 1960 Warre;
• 1963 Warre, bot. Mayor Sworder;
• 1966 Warre, bot. Mayor Sworder;
• 1970 Warre;
• 1975 Warre;
• 1977 Warre in Tappit Hen;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

[nac]

W63 & W70 double decanted and Vac-U-Vined 0630-7000 this morning. All good.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Some of you may be aware that I was in Portugal last week. It was my practice during the visit to take a lateral flow test every day to minimise the risk I unknowingly had COVID and was contagious.

I have done the same today. My test is negative.

I am very much looking forward to seeing you all (and Mike for his book) later today!

[flash_uk]

I am very much looking forward to seeing you all (and Mike for his book) later today!

[looks over shoulder, looks back again]...do you mean me? Or Mr Charlton, who I don't think is coming to this one?

[forest26]

W46 (in neck) Decanted 13;45- deep colour. OK -interesting if it holds.
W45 (VTS) - cork fell in on breaking seal. Decanted 13:55 - oh dear - gutted! Don't have time to run back to work to pick up another one.

[jdaw1]

Please, good photos of the bottlers, and of everything about the W46.

[uncle tom]

'75 decanted 12.30
'66 decanted 13.00
'58 decanted 15.15 (cork drawn last night as requested by WS)
'22 decanted 15.35

All looking very good - the colour on the '22 is superb..

[Alex Bridgeman]

I am very much looking forward to seeing you all (and Mike for his book) later today!

[looks over shoulder, looks back again]...do you mean me? Or Mr Charlton, who I don't think is coming to this one?

Mike Charlton said he’d pop in to collect his book.

[idj123]

The ‘47 single decanted just before 4pm. Colour appears a little‘delicate’. Should be there about 6.30pm.

[flash_uk]

ETA 1830

[Alex Bridgeman]

George, Charles, Ian - would you be able to share your decanting times with us please? I always try to keep a record of decanting times with my notes.

[CPR 1]

Warre 42 was decanted at 13.00

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[nac]

Wine of the Night:
1st 1947 - 20.5 pts
2nd 1970 - 18 pts
3rd 1922 - 17 pts

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[JacobH]

Looks like a fun evening! What happened to the 1945? Was it flawed?

[nac]

Looks like a fun evening! What happened to the 1945? Was it flawed?

Wasn't quite right, very pale. Got better as evening went on. Possibly oxidised.

[JacobH]

Looks like a fun evening! What happened to the 1945? Was it flawed?

Wasn't quite right, very pale. Got better as evening went on. Possibly oxidised.

That’s a shame. I suppose at least it wasn’t undrinkable.

[winesecretary]

@ AHB - 1960 was double decanted 1200, recorked 1215, poured 1820.

[Doggett]

Mike and George are obviously Warre fans with seven Ports receiving scores or HMs each! Sounds like a great tasting… not jealous at all.

[winesecretary]

It was a great tasting, in many ways.

(i) It was lovely to see everyone including some faces new to me

(ii) The run of 55, 58, 60, 63, 66, 70 was the strongest run of six consecutive vintages of mature port from one house I think I have ever tasted. I would be proud to serve a bottle (in equivalent condition) of any one of them at the end of the grandest dinner party.

(iii) The 22, 58 and 63 were each the best ports (well, those most to my taste) I have ever tasted from those vintages.

(iv) I really like the style of Warre.

[jdaw1]

Many of these comments should go in the Review thread.

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1922 Warre, bot. Robinson & Payne;
• 1942 Warre;
• 1945 Warre;
• 1946 Warre;
• 1947 Warre;
• 1955 Warre;
• 1958 Warre;
• 1960 Warre;
• 1963 Warre, bot. Mayor Sworder;
• 1966 Warre, bot. Mayor Sworder;
• 1970 Warre;
• 1975 Warre;
• 1977 Warre in Tappit Hen.

[nac]

Julian - btw, the 77 ended up being a magnum rather than a Tappit Hen.

[winesecretary]

Julian is right. Please could one of the administrative forces transfer all post-dinner posts to the review thread (and then delete this post)?

[uncle tom]

A very pleasant evening - great to meet old friends again after what seems like such an age..

[Alex Bridgeman]

George, Charles, Ian - would you be able to share your decanting times with us please? I always try to keep a record of decanting times with my notes.

Gentle nudge for Ian.

Thank you to George and Charles.