1980 Taylor

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jdaw1
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1980 Taylor

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At the suggestion of AHB, on Monday 19th November 2012 we tested an alternative venue, the Hix Oyster & Chop House, 36-37 Greenhill Rents, Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6BN, tel +44 20 7017 1930.

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T80, decanted 22:00 the previous day. Dark red, 60% opaque. Big rich red fruit. Huge and peppery. Excellent. Huge sweetness to end. Needs more cellar time.
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Imperial College stock. Dark red in colour, with a firm rim, 90% opaque. On the nose, this is slightly corked with just enough taint to flatten the smells. Nice texture on the palate, but the slight TCA bitterness shows. There are still some tannins showing on the palate, and some sweet fruit. The ghost of the TCA damp cardboard shows on the aftertaste before a pleasant but short finish. 85/100.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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