NV Taylor Ruby (Special Vintage Character Lodge Port)

[jdaw1]

Links:

• The Port Society;
• A Celebration of St George’s Day: Review of the event as a whole;
• 1955 Butler Nephew;
• 1959 Niepoort colheita (bottled 1977);
• 1964 Dalva colheita (bottled 1972);
• NV Taylor’s Special Vintage Character Lodge Port;
• 1986 Terra Feita;
• 2009 Niepoort cask sample;
• Invitation to the launch, and arrangements;
• Placemats for the tasting at the launch.

[Alex Bridgeman]

From a 3 litre bottle, filled in 1985. Light in colour, a mid- to pale-red; 30% opaque. Slightly smelly on the nose, very mild bottle stink masking over-stewed rhubarb sweetened with brown sugar. Syrupy in texture, nice mouthfeel; very sweet, with mocha flavours which eventually allows some mild and sweet redcurrant through onto the palate. Gentle and soothing on the aftertaste, with a very pleasant finish of bitter rhubarb sweetened with brown sugar. An interesting port, quite pleasant. 83/100.