1986 Taylor Terra Feita

[DRT]

Served blind at this off-line at the Crusting Pipe, London, on 9th March 2010.

The ports:

• Croft 1982
• Croft 2000
• Croft 1985 x2*
• Niepoort 2003
• Taylor 1980*
• Taylor Quinta da Terra Feita 1986
• Warre 1970
• Warre 1977
• Warre 1983

Wines marked "*" were purchase on the night at TCP due to a world record consumption of 1 bottle each in less than 2 hours, which included dinner

[angeleyes]

Notes left at the table.

From memory- not dissimilar to the Warre 83 this evening, the finish was just a touch less complete.

[DRT]

Dark red with oranges on the nose. I thought Croft? A nice weight, lots of fruit and a lovely warming finish. Delicious stuff.

The guesses:

• DJP: Warre 1983 (0 points)
• RLC: brought this bottle (0 points)
• WS1: Taylor 1985 (1 point)
• CSD: Croft 1987 (0 points)
• AHB: Warre 1985 (0 points)
• DRT: Croft 1985 (0 points)
• MKD: Warre 1985 (0 points)

Group score: 1/12

[Chris Doty]

Very solid wine, and likely my #2 of the night (the 1980 Taylor would be quite close). This was another very enjoyable and mature tasting port, lacking depth/complexity but still giving great pleasure. 88pts