Taylor’s 1964 Single Harvest Port. Bottled in 2014. The lightest of the single harvest tawnies, but still a warm amber colour. A lovely nose of quince paste and bruised peach, fruity yet sweet. The best smelling wine out of the vintages 1971-1964. Light texture on the palate, honey with a little lime and a scattering of nutmeg. From the palate there seems to be less residual sugar in this wine than in the younger wines, but also less acidity meaning the wines is lighter and less intense, more nuanced and subtle. Hints of green stems, lemon and torched honey on the very persistent finish. Really quite lovely. 91/100. Tasted 16-May-2024.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
1964 TSHT. Med light tawny (the lightest of the tasting), some yellow. Lemony vinagrinho and caramel on the nose. Light in the mouth, almost ethereal. Excellent balance. Seems to have been hurt by following the 1961. Improved later in the evening, but never reached the level that I remember in fresh bottles from 10 years ago. (Has it really been that long?) 92 points.
