1945 Taylor

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Cockburn 1851
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1945 Taylor

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Neil arranged a magnificent tasting to commemorate VE day, postponed by ᴄoᴠiᴅ until eventually held in the Lutyens Room at 67 Pall Mall on Wednesday 8th September 2021.

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T45. Dark red, 50% opaque. Nose dry, all structure, with a touch of heat. Palate had pip bitterness, soft dark plum which was huge and filling, and was lovely and interesting. Slightly odd, huge and long, complex and wonderful.

My second place, behind the Mz45, but overwhelmingly the WOTN winner.
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Fonseca 1980
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Yellow rim, red-orange centre. Nose magnificently powerful and weighty. On the palate, it's again full of vigour and power and structure, but smooth with it. Three minute finish - I counted, silently. Later, licquorice allsorts.

Bags of life on this showing. All about the structure but simply astonishing wine.

My, and the overwhelmingly the group's, WOTN - it scored as much as the next three put together.
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Taylor 1945, decanted at 16.00 and tasted at 20.30. Rich nose, full of mature fruit. Wonderful palate, rich and sweet fruit, perfect balance. Astonishing aftertaste and a finish which goes through multiple phases. A fabulous bottle of a stunning Port. 97/100. Sourced from a Scottish cellar.
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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40% opacity, red-brown. Rich, sweet damson and caramel nose. Full, rish, syrupy, plum, caramel, dry finish.
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