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1963 Berry Brothers (Taylor)
Full red colour. Gloopy texture. Palate full of warm spicy red fruit. Really lovely, as it does not have the distinctively spirity note which so often mars the Taylor 1963. Gorgeous port in super condition.

My WOTN, the group's #4 in a close race for top four.

Consumed 2/2/22.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1960 Berry Bros Selection (Rebello Valente);
• 1963 Berry Bros Selection (Taylor);
• 1966 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
• 1970 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
• 1975 Berry Bros Selection (Quarles Harris);
• 1977 Berry Bros Selection (Quarles Harris);
• 1980 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
• 1983 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
• 1985 Berry Bros Selection (Smith Woodhouse);
• 1991 Berry Bros Selection (Smith Woodhouse);
• 1994 Berry Bros Selection (Smith Woodhouse);
• 1997 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
• 2000 Berry Bros Selection (Smith Woodhouse);
• 2003 Berry Bros Selection (Quinta de la Rosa);
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

Taylor. Deeply coloured, rich and mature appearance; 20% opaque. A gentle nose of fruit and orange zest, sweet and delicious. A lovely balance on entry; a pepper mid-palate showing plenty of heat - but sweet, despite the heat. Dried fruits on the aftertaste and a gently heated long aniseed finish. Mature and delicious, this is fabulous mature Port. 91/100. Tasted 02-Feb-22. Decanted 2½ hours.

35% opacity, mature fading red. Dusty cherries on the nose. Lovely mouthfeel, soft, rounded and syrupy. Dusty cherries, great balance.