1996 Taylor Vargellas
Posted: 21:27 Mon 19 Jan 2009
1996 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas Half Bottle SQVP
After a bad day at work, followed by all the Vargellas talk (e.g. here or here), I decided to kill one of these off young.
As is usual with halves, the cork was rubbish; it split in two and getting rid of the lower half took forever.
0+ Darkly complex nose; perhaps some sugar molasses or muscovado sugar. In the mouth, there is loads of heat. Beyond that cherries, currants, perhaps a little nutmeg. The mouth-feel is full and chewy. The finish is enormously long ending in a little finesse perhaps caused by this bottle beginning to mature. This is not a Port to drink quickly. Small sips seem the best way of enjoying it.
Excellent stuff. Exactly what I needed. I will be seeking out some more!
After a bad day at work, followed by all the Vargellas talk (e.g. here or here), I decided to kill one of these off young.
As is usual with halves, the cork was rubbish; it split in two and getting rid of the lower half took forever.
0+ Darkly complex nose; perhaps some sugar molasses or muscovado sugar. In the mouth, there is loads of heat. Beyond that cherries, currants, perhaps a little nutmeg. The mouth-feel is full and chewy. The finish is enormously long ending in a little finesse perhaps caused by this bottle beginning to mature. This is not a Port to drink quickly. Small sips seem the best way of enjoying it.
Excellent stuff. Exactly what I needed. I will be seeking out some more!
