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We tasted some bottles of Taylor and its relatives, in The Bung Hole, on Friday 22nd March 2013.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1920 Taylor;
• 1924 Taylor;
• 1927 Taylor;
• 1935 Taylor;
• 1945 Taylor;
• 1948 Taylor;
• 1950 Taylor Special Quinta;
• 1955 Taylor;
• 1960 Taylor;
• 1963 Taylor;
• 1965 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
• 1966 Taylor;
• 1970 Taylor;
• 1970 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
• 1976 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
• 1977 Taylor;
• 1980 Taylor;
• 1983 Taylor;
• 1985 Taylor;
• 1986 Taylor Quinta de Terra Feita;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

Photograph just received from RAYC.

Photograph just received from RAYC.

Photograph received from RAYC.

T83: darkish red, 50% opaque. Nose bad. Not tasted.

Imperial College stock. Modest red colour, paling rim; 40% opaque. Mildly corked on the nose perhaps? The palate confirms a very slight hint of TCA. Drinkable, but not rated. 22-Mar-13. Decanted 7 hours.