One of six bottles in OWC obtained from C&B in February 2020.
Opened 1645 on 1st November 2022, the evening before the TTF vertical. Decanted, then back into the bottle and Vac-U-Vined.
Level into neck; no problems with cork.
Fairly heavy, loose sediment.
QA sample OK, with no obvious faults.
2001 Taylor Vargellas
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- Fonseca 1980
- Posts: 1909
- Joined: 15:35 Mon 13 May 2019
Re: 2001 Taylor Vargellas
'The real thing' was my comment on the nose. But a bit challenging on the palate. Was the fruit hiding behind the tannin or is it lacking? My conclusion after a couple of hours in glass was that this was nice wine, so that suggests the fruit is there. It could plausibly rest in bottle another few years.
Re: 2001 Taylor Vargellas
Links:
- Review of the evening as a whole
- 1982 Taylor Terra Feita
- 1986 Taylor Terra Feita
- 1987 Taylor Vargellas
- 1987 Taylor Terra Feita
- 1988 Taylor Terra Feita
- 1991 Taylor Terra Feita
- 1991 Taylor Vargellas
- 1995 Taylor Vargellas
- 1995 Taylor Terra Feita
- 1996 Taylor Terra Feita
- 1999 Taylor Terra Feita
- 2001 Taylor Terra Feita
- 2001 Taylor Vargellas
- 2005 Taylor Terra Feita
- 2008 Taylor Terra Feita
- Planning and arrangements
- Placemats
Re: 2001 Taylor Vargellas
60% opacity, deep red. Dry, flabby red fruit.