1975 Taylor

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DRT
Fonseca 1966
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1975 Taylor

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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 :shock:
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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Andy Velebil
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Re: 1975 Taylor

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so much for no Port for awhile :lol: :lol:
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Re: 1975 Taylor

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Andy V wrote:so much for no Port for awhile :lol: :lol:
I didn't have any Port on Wednesday!!! :lol:
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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Alex Bridgeman
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Re: 1975 Taylor

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Andy V wrote:so much for no Port for awhile :lol: :lol:
I was really good. I didn't have any port between sunrise Tuesday and sunset Thursday!
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

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Re: 1975 Taylor

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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.. :P

Tom

PS: Good dry sherry out of the fridge is quite nice on a night that is too hot and sultry for VP
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Re: 1975 Taylor

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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
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Re: 1975 Taylor

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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.
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