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1975 Taylor
Posted: 18:53 Sat 04 Jul 2009
by DRT
Stood up and immediately uncorked very successfully at 18:45. Not yet decanted as my funnel did not make it back from the front line last weeked so I will have to allow it to rest for a while to allow the expected huge sediment to settle.
Wish me luck. I have a feeling I may be taking one for the team here
Re: 1975 Taylor
Posted: 19:56 Sat 04 Jul 2009
by Andy Velebil
so much for no Port for awhile
Re: 1975 Taylor
Posted: 22:32 Sat 04 Jul 2009
by DRT
Andy V wrote:so much for no Port for awhile
I didn't have any Port on Wednesday!!!
Re: 1975 Taylor
Posted: 22:42 Sat 04 Jul 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
Andy V wrote:so much for no Port for awhile
I was really good. I didn't have any port between sunrise Tuesday and sunset Thursday!
Re: 1975 Taylor
Posted: 00:21 Sun 05 Jul 2009
by uncle tom
I got back Wednesday night, and didn't drink any port at all on Thursday or Friday..
..I was on some old Fino sherry instead..
Tom
PS: Good dry sherry out of the fridge is quite nice on a night that is too hot and sultry for VP
Re: 1975 Taylor
Posted: 12:06 Sun 05 Jul 2009
by DRT
Back on topic...
Surprisingly red with a hint of pink, and quite dark, although fully translucent. Sweet cherry nose. A nice weight with strawberry, anicede and spice but the fruit has dried out. Lots of heat in the mid-palate but then a long sweet finish.
Not great but by no means undrinkable and not yet at the stage where you would need to obliterate these from your cellar in a hurry.
Derek
Re: 1975 Taylor
Posted: 16:10 Thu 09 Jul 2009
by mosesbotbol
It's a hotter vintage from Taylor and I does not have the power or spice of their better vintages. If you didn't break the bank on the bottles, it's decent at best. Nothing to write home about.