On Tuesday 11th October 2011, at the RAF Club, was held a ‘square’ tasting of {Dow, Fonseca, Graham, Taylor} × {1963, 1966, 1970, 1977}. Our honoured guest was Cynthia Jenson, official blogger to the Symingtons.
Links:Before being unblinded T66 was ‟f66”.
1966 Taylor
Re: 1966 Taylor
f66, lated identified as T66: Brown, and only 20% opaque. Nose of brown sugar. To taste, deceased.
Re: 1966 Taylor
Don't think i finished this, and can't remember whether it was horrible or just shot. In any event, not good, and i would like to try again. NR
Rob C.
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Re: 1966 Taylor
Light to medium and slightly yellow colour. Smelled of vinegar, tasted of paint stripper; absolutely foul and obviously a completely ruined port - undrinkable (and that's the edited version of my rather less polite tasting note from the night!).
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Re: 1966 Taylor
Very pale colour, light orange; 20% opaque. Chemical tainted nose, smelly and oxidised, some burnt caramel. Burnt rubber and burnt caramel in the mouth. Reasonable aftertaste. Not a representative bottle of this wine. Served blind and guessed to be Taylor. Not rated.
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