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1963 Taylor
Posted: 11:11 Wed 09 Oct 2013
by jdaw1
To celebrate the Quinquagenary of AHB, he arranged a horizontal of 1963s in Wokingham at
The Cantley House Hotel (evenings of Friday 11
th and Saturday 12
th October 2013) and
The Walter Arms (lunch on Saturday 12
th), and two evening Champagne tastings for our better halves. Sadly the venue was not able to accommodate all he would have liked to have invited. Diaries had been blocked since early 2012, and bottles had been gathered for most of a decade before that. A splendid weekend indeed.
Partial links:
•
Review of the event as a whole, which starts with a full set of links;
•
Placemats (and
parameters by which constructed).
Re: 1963 Taylor
Posted: 15:31 Sun 13 Oct 2013
by jdaw1
Re: 1963 Taylor
Posted: 15:31 Sun 13 Oct 2013
by jdaw1
Re: 1963 Taylor
Posted: 23:11 Sun 13 Oct 2013
by jdaw1
Some links:
•
Review which includes links to the Champagnes;
Placemats and their
Parameters;
• Fri evening 1963s:
VS QH GC Ck G |
Kh Pç Mg Av F |
RV Rs S Dl Cn;
• Sat aftern’n 1963s:
Sb RVi RCV Ad RO |
Dm BBR T Cr Ni |
Mk Fd O Mz;
• Sat evening 1963s:
MC W D N NN |
A B&I Df PS Cv |
GB Cá CáF B Fr;
• Others:
1863 Burmester,
1977 Warre (tappitt hen),
Martinez Crusted bottled 1973,
1966 Château Batailley (magnum).
Re: 1963 Taylor
Posted: 11:38 Mon 14 Oct 2013
by jdaw1
T63. Darkest (just) of the session, dark red, 40% opaque. Taste big sweetness, some Taylor grittiness early palate. Hint of citrus. Big enough to be chewy. Excellent juice.
Re: 1963 Taylor
Posted: 23:39 Mon 14 Oct 2013
by DRT
Very good colour. Younger than its years but looks correct. Good weight with delicious black cherry on the palate. Rich and complex - fantastic Port.
My note added "Better than
the Fonseca" [from the previous evening].
Re: 1963 Taylor
Posted: 17:58 Sun 20 Oct 2013
by uncle tom
Class! A wine that really stood out. Perfectly mature with the classic Taylor bite, but not an aggressive one.
Re: 1963 Taylor
Posted: 10:33 Sun 03 Nov 2013
by WS1
glorious red with orange rim; alcoholic nose, very clean, restrained fruit smell; brandy touch on the palate; umami, very complex taste; fresh; really good, great port! Dry finish, excellent balance, but still very tight!
Re: 1963 Taylor
Posted: 22:33 Tue 05 Nov 2013
by Alex Bridgeman
Firm red with a rose coloured rim; 80% opaque. Gentle nose of black cherry jam. Fierce entry, big on the palate with dry tannins. A powerhouse of a port with a great palate presence with big levels of fruit and tannins. Firm acidity holds the attention and delivers a kumquat bitter-sweetness. Massive burn and heat on the aftertaste, then a long finish of bitter cherry and black chocolate. This is a great port which has plenty of life ahead of it. 92/100. Drunk 11-Oct-13. Decanted 4 hours.