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We tasted some bottles of Taylor and its relatives, in The Bung Hole, on Friday 22nd March 2013.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1920 Taylor;
• 1924 Taylor;
• 1927 Taylor;
• 1935 Taylor;
• 1945 Taylor;
• 1948 Taylor;
• 1950 Taylor Special Quinta;
• 1955 Taylor;
• 1960 Taylor;
• 1963 Taylor;
• 1965 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
• 1966 Taylor;
• 1970 Taylor;
• 1970 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
• 1976 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
• 1977 Taylor;
• 1980 Taylor;
• 1983 Taylor;
• 1985 Taylor;
• 1986 Taylor Quinta de Terra Feita;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

Decanted 12:20.

T63: orange-red, 20% opaque. Silky red fruit, very thick mid-palate. Quite lovely.

Clear rim, rusty burgundy to light ruby core. Nose is balanced with fruit, caramel and rich brandy-esque notes. Palate is silky and the wine has a great mouth feel, red fruit, caramel and a hint of dried nuts. Very very good. 92 pts.

Light orange colour with a hint of brown on the rim; 15% opaque. Gentle nose, attractive but not much fruit over the heat. Soft entry with little immediate fruit; hot on the mid-palate. Jelly bean flavours develop on the late palate. Hot aftertaste with a very peppery bite. Heat lingers into the finish before a dry length with gentle chocolate tannins. 88/100. 22-Mar-13. Decanted 4½ hours.