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This was a serious vertical of seriously mature Taylor’s Port, 1878 to 1948, on Monday 13^th October 2025 at Noble Rot, Mayfair, as arranged by Alex Bridgeman of BFT fame.

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• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1878 Taylor (AHB);
• 1884 Taylor (MSC+TC);
• 1890 Taylor (AHB);
• 1896 Taylor (MJRM);
• 1900 Taylor (AHB);
• 1908 Taylor (CEM);
• 1912 Taylor (CEM);
• 1917 Taylor (AHB);
• 1920 Taylor (AHB);
• 1924 Taylor (MJRM);
• 1927 Taylor (TC);
• 1935 Taylor (CPR);
• 1942 Taylor (MSC);
• 1945 Taylor (HTWH);
• 1948 Taylor (NAC);
• Planning and arangements;
• Placemats.

Had dry old fruit, not really balanced, there was a bit of bitterness in the finish. This was just old, past it best and was no longer interesting. Did not get better with time but didn’t fall away quickly. No faults for me, just too old. Average

1890 Taylor. Opened at 18.30 and decanted 2 hours later. Tasted ½ hour after decanting. Orange amber in colour, 30% opaque. Gentle orange cordial on the nose, light bodied on the palate with a cedar shaving bitterness. Very much a wine which has had the fruit dry out revealing the aged and mature brandy. Attractive cedar flavoured finish with a good length. Academically interesting, but not a wine which is particularly impressive. 83/100.