Place: Green Room, B&F
Places: 12
Bottles: 18
The genesis of this fun tasting came when I opened a bottle of unknown 1924 with Harry recently. We both remarked that it had the structure of Taylor and was incredibly vibrant for a 100 year old port. I then swayed towards Fonseca until eventually once it fully opened Harry pointed to the strawberry finish which he confidently declared as redolent of Taylor.
The proposition is thus that a blind Taylor vertical should be arranged at the earliest juncture to ascertain the veracity of Harry’s claim!
The 6 vintages to test: 1955, 1963, 1966, 1970, 1977, 1985
I will provide all the Taylor and a minimum of 8 bottles in total.
1955 x 2
1963 x 2
1966 x 1
1970 x 1
1977 x 1
1985 x 1
Which leaves 10 non-Taylor bottles to be brought to make up 3 bottles from each vintage.
All will be served blind. Points awarded for guessing the Taylor in each vintage, followed by guessing the other producers served and WOTN naturally.
People already attending:
Cliff (55, 55, 63, 63, 66, 70, 77, 85)
Harry
Christopher (Guest of Cliff)
Alex B.
Charles (77)
Ian (70)
Julian (70, 85)
Martin (66, 77)
Neil C. (63)
Mike (TBD 55 or 66 or 70 or 77 or 85)
Vintages currently undeclared:
55 x 1
66 x 1
85 x 2
If you can come please put down the vintage (not the producer) of what you are bringing (a 1st or 2nd rank producer is preferable).
If you don’t have a non-Taylor from any of the vintages that’s not a bar from coming just note you don’t have one but wish to attend.
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