Decanted previous evening at 2200. Substantial sediment.
As expected, perfect level and cork.
First bottle from a case of 12 purchased on release.
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2000 Taylor
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nac
- Taylor Quinta de Vargellas 1987
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2000 Taylor
Presented by NAC at B&F on Tuesday 17th March 2020 - "Port in the Time of Coronavirus"
Decanted previous evening at 2200. Substantial sediment.
As expected, perfect level and cork.
First bottle from a case of 12 purchased on release.
Decanted previous evening at 2200. Substantial sediment.
As expected, perfect level and cork.
First bottle from a case of 12 purchased on release.
Last edited by nac on 15:03 Fri 20 Mar 2020, edited 1 time in total.
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Alex Bridgeman
- Fonseca 1966
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Re: 2000 Taylor
A clear and glistening dark rose red with a narrow rim. A lovely nose, elegant and full of fragrance, delicate and lovely and full of fruit. Balanced, smooth-textured entry; lots of fruit but with generous tannins with a very slight green tone. Nice levels of acidity giving a wonderful freshness to the fruit. A gentle chewy finish of black fruit pastilles and a long very tannic finish. A very distinguished Port with just so much refinement - the unanimous wine of the night. 94/100. Drunk 17-Mar-20. Decanted 21 hours.
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Re: 2000 Taylor
90% opacity, deep dark red. Big, powerful nose, some violets, black plums. Lovely, smooth mouthfeel, big black fruits, some sweetness. Very together, chewey. Lovely port. Would happly drink this now, and every year forward for another 40 years.