1948 Taylor

[jdaw1]

We tasted some bottles of Taylor and its relatives, in The Bung Hole, on Friday 22nd March 2013.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1920 Taylor;
• 1924 Taylor;
• 1927 Taylor;
• 1935 Taylor;
• 1945 Taylor;
• 1948 Taylor;
• 1950 Taylor Special Quinta;
• 1955 Taylor;
• 1960 Taylor;
• 1963 Taylor;
• 1965 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
• 1966 Taylor;
• 1970 Taylor;
• 1970 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
• 1976 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
• 1977 Taylor;
• 1980 Taylor;
• 1983 Taylor;
• 1985 Taylor;
• 1986 Taylor Quinta de Terra Feita;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

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[jdaw1]

The Taylor 1948 has an uneven bottom, so does not stand vertically.

[jdaw1]

Decanted 13:20.

[jdaw1]

[jdaw1]

T48: red, 30% opaque. Nose had meat and leather. Taste smooth velvet. Wonderful mouthfeel. Slightly more than mid-weight, some heat late palate, then long smooth velvet again. This T48 was my WOTN. (Others considered included T20, T63, T45, T24, T66 and T35.)

[PopulusTremula]

Clear rim, lovely rust red going towards a see-through burgundy red/brown core. Glorious nose which is full of raisin, prunes and caramel followed by warm alcohol. Great silky mouthfeel. Bit of a blockbuster but perfectly balanced and with a very good amount of rich dried fruit. Aftertaste is very long. My wine of the night. 96 pts.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Orange brown, surprisingly light; 15% opaque. Restrained nose, not revealing much other than a little spiciness. Lovely texture; lots of dustiness on the palate from the deep red fruit. A delightful spiciness comes through on the mid-palate. Lots of black chocolate on the initial aftertaste before a massive finish dominated by the fruit. What an amazing port. 95/100. 22-Mar-13. Decanted 2½ hours.