1970 Taylor

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jdaw1
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1970 Taylor

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With Andy Velebil visiting from California, it would have been rude not to. So we did, in The Bung Hole, on Tuesday 8th October 2013.

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T70, decanted 12:30. Red, 50% opaque. Initially, and disappointingly, nosed strongly of mothballs, with taste to match. Two hours in the glass worked wonders, leaving a pleasant port with hints of pears and mint.
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Modest red, pale centre; 50% opaque. Horrible nose, full of moth balls. Moth balls all over the palate. Revolting, probably the result of bacterial spoiling. Perhaps I made a mistake in not going back to this a few hours later.
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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