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The event - Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - held 16th May 2024

Tasting notes:

• Taylor 50YO Golden Age (bt 2022)
• Taylor Single Harvest 1961
• Taylor Single Harvest 1964
• Taylor Single Harvest 1965
• Taylor Single Harvest 1966
• Taylor Single Harvest 1967
• Taylor Single Harvest 1968
• Taylor Single Harvest 1969
• Taylor Single Harvest 1970
• Taylor Single Harvest 1971
• Taylor VVO Platinum Jubilee Edition (bt 2022)
• Taylor VVO Coronation Edition (bt 2023)

Taylor’s 1965 Single Harvest Port, bottled 2015. Light Green on the rim. Muted on the nose, a little orange and candied ginger. The nose improved and opened after an hour in the glass to become much more attractive. Light texture on the palate but without compromising on the intensity of flavour. Fabulous orange and mandarin with hints of tannins on the aftertaste and a long sticky finish. Showing very well. 92/100. Tasted 16-May-2024.

1965 TSHT. Med tawny with a yellowing rim. Faintly metallic nose, but with some light caramel and ripe apricot. Nice flavor, but has a slight sharpness to it, or and "edge" if you prefer. Some sweet apricot and maybe some vanilla. 93 points.

Varnish on the nose. Licorice on the palate. Very good or, in this company, 'not bad'.

35% opacity, tan-butterscotch. Marmalade and macademia nut on the nose. Fresh, good balanced acidity, seville oranges.