1985 Taylor

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
Forum rules
Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
Post Reply
User avatar
jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
Posts: 23613
Joined: 15:03 Thu 21 Jun 2007
Location: London
Contact:

1985 Taylor

Post by jdaw1 »

1985 Taylor magnum
In The Bung Hole, on Wednesday 6th June 2012, we said farewell to everybody’s favourite French-Armenian waitress.

Links:
User avatar
Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
Posts: 14879
Joined: 13:41 Mon 25 Jun 2007
Location: Berkshire, UK

Re: 1985 Taylor magnum

Post by Alex Bridgeman »

From magnum (which appeared to be a magnum made to be used for the LBV bottling!). Deep red, 95% opaque. Red licorice dominates the nose, very sharp and youthful. Nicely balanced entry, lovely fruit with sweet plums and Christmas Pudding spices. Soft acidity and gentle dark chocolate tannins support the fruit. Dry aftertaste from the soft tannins, and a lovely long finish of fruit and dark chocolate. 88/100. 12 hour decant.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
User avatar
uncle tom
Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
Posts: 3518
Joined: 23:43 Wed 20 Jun 2007
Location: Near Saffron Walden, England

Re: 1985 Taylor magnum

Post by uncle tom »

This bottle did a lot to restore my faith in T85, which I was beginning to think I might be over-stocked on.

Approaching maturity very nicely now, with good balance and composure. Possibly not a wine for old bones, but good current drinking for the next couple of decades I would guess.

The provision of a magnum, and the generous pours that permitted, was most welcome!
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
User avatar
jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
Posts: 23613
Joined: 15:03 Thu 21 Jun 2007
Location: London
Contact:

Re: 1985 Taylor magnum

Post by jdaw1 »

T85 (Magnum), brought by JDAW, decanted 7am. Dark red, 90% opaque. Only mid-weight, with heat early- mid- and late-palate. A gentle hint of roughness. And, between nose and mouth, in that it was smelt at the start of a sip, lavender. Lovely juice, and, da-ding!, we had twice as much of it.
Post Reply