1985 Taylor

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JohninNYC
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1985 Taylor VP

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Aromas and flavors of almond, red cherry, plums, nutmeg, white chocolate, and vanilla bean.
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Glenn E.
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Re: 1985 Taylor VP

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T80/T83/T85 is getting a joint TN from me, as they were so similar as to be almost indistinguishable. There were only two differences that I noted - one, the T85 had noticeably more tannins than the other two, and two, the T83 was a little more tart than the other two. Oddly, that left the T80 as my favorite of the three but by an insignificant amount.

Color: medium red or red/ruby.
Nose: violets, some heat, and some faint sweet cherry along the lines of a doctor's office cherry lollipop.
Palate: pleasant and smooth. A nice, round mouth feel but not what I'd call medium full. Less sweet than the 60s versions, which is a good thing. Excellent for drinking today and probably not going to improve any further.

Score: 92 points.
Glenn Elliott
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