1966 Taylor

[jdaw1]

As part of the plan to drink JDAW’s US-located port, a tasting of Taylor, Fonseca, Warre was held on Saturday 18th April 2009 at Petite Abeille, 401 East 20th Street at First Avenue, NY 10010-7501.

Links:

• Review of evening as a whole;
• 1948 Taylor;
• 1963 Taylor;
• 1966 Taylor;
• 1966 Fonseca;
• 1966 Warre;
• 1970 Fonseca;
• 1977 Taylor;
• 1977 Fonseca;
• 1977 Warre;
• 1985 Fonseca;
• 1985 Warre;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

This thread is to hold tasting notes and comments on the Taylor 1966.

[jdaw1]

[jdaw1]

T66 decanted 15:15. Much more translucent than the F of the same year, but still an entirely respectable brick red. However, far more astringent it might be better later in the evening rather than earlier. Re-sipping, the initial taste gives a waft of vanilla.

[jdaw1]

T66: same colour as the ’48, and nosing of cherries. Soft entry, and then heat, with a hint of vanilla. Reasonable length, but nowhere near as big or full as the Fonseca of the same year.

[g-man]

Reddish dark brown, murky.

Bright red currants on the nose with a hint of slight minty orange? zest.

Milk chocolate covered cranberry/blueberry mix that's full on the mouth, but has a slightly watery finish going down.

Great entry, wish it had better finish. Again, that taylor spice.

93.

[RonnieRoots]

Just like the 1963, this is slightly dusty on the nose, but it also has a lovely minty freshness. Very soft to taste, with ripe, dried figs, plums and raisins. Medium bodied, velvetty, and with a lovely mint / milk chocolate finish. I love the balance in this port. It's not a big burly port, but very, very nice. 94 points.

[SushiNorth]

More ruby colored than the dark 48 or 63, with lots of heat in the nose and "too harsh for its age." But it has a great mouthfeel, super slick, smooth and silky. Very chocolatey, more classic of taylor in that regard, and (per Mrs Roots) dried fruits. Well integrated. 95.