1966 Taylor

[jdaw1]

On Tuesday 11th October 2011, at the RAF Club, was held a ‘square’ tasting of {Dow, Fonseca, Graham, Taylor} × {1963, 1966, 1970, 1977}. Our honoured guest was Cynthia Jenson, official blogger to the Symingtons.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1963: Graham, Dow, Fonseca, Taylor;
• 1966: Graham, Dow, Fonseca, Taylor;
• 1970: Graham, Dow, Fonseca, Taylor;
• 1977: Graham, Dow, Fonseca, Taylor;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

Before being unblinded T66 was ‟f66”.

[jdaw1]

f66, lated identified as T66: Brown, and only 20% opaque. Nose of brown sugar. To taste, deceased.

[RAYC]

Don't think i finished this, and can't remember whether it was horrible or just shot. In any event, not good, and i would like to try again. NR

[PhilW]

Light to medium and slightly yellow colour. Smelled of vinegar, tasted of paint stripper; absolutely foul and obviously a completely ruined port - undrinkable (and that's the edited version of my rather less polite tasting note from the night!).

[Alex Bridgeman]

Very pale colour, light orange; 20% opaque. Chemical tainted nose, smelly and oxidised, some burnt caramel. Burnt rubber and burnt caramel in the mouth. Reasonable aftertaste. Not a representative bottle of this wine. Served blind and guessed to be Taylor. Not rated.