1977 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]

A delivery from AHB:

[jdaw1]

Decanted 11:20.

[jdaw1]

[jdaw1]

T77: glorious deep red, 40% opaque. Nose of wet cardboard. Ooops.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Deep red, firm rim; 50% opaque. Corked nose, distinct but not overpowering. TCA on the palate. Not rated. 22-Mar-13. Decanted 5 hours.