1969 Taylor Vargellas
1969 Taylor Vargellas SQVP
Aromas and flavors of dark chocolate, cranberry, strawberry, and plums (Then also some nutmeg when I revisited this wine)
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John in NYC
"Burgundy makes you think of silly things: Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them."-Brillat-Savarin
"Burgundy makes you think of silly things: Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them."-Brillat-Savarin
Re: 1969 Taylor Vargellas SQVP
Color: on the slightly darker end of the "looks like Port" spectrum provided by the also-rans in this lineup. Good color, but not terribly notable.
Nose: violets and sweet cherry. Possibly a hint of wintergreen, but that's also possibly just a carryover from the '67.
Palate: nicely balanced. Good mouth feel. Not as sweet as the earlier Ports from the 60s, but that is very much a good thing. Improved with air time, and by the end I could almost detect some Christmas spices. The tannins and acidity here were not as nicely balanced as in the T70, but I think that might actually improve with more time. Maybe another 5 years to peak?
Score: 93 points. The best of the rest for me. Clearly not on par with the '70 or '94, but at the top of the rest of the pile by a slim margin over the '68 so I voted it 3rd on the night.
Nose: violets and sweet cherry. Possibly a hint of wintergreen, but that's also possibly just a carryover from the '67.
Palate: nicely balanced. Good mouth feel. Not as sweet as the earlier Ports from the 60s, but that is very much a good thing. Improved with air time, and by the end I could almost detect some Christmas spices. The tannins and acidity here were not as nicely balanced as in the T70, but I think that might actually improve with more time. Maybe another 5 years to peak?
Score: 93 points. The best of the rest for me. Clearly not on par with the '70 or '94, but at the top of the rest of the pile by a slim margin over the '68 so I voted it 3rd on the night.
Glenn Elliott