This page provides an overview of my notes on the Taylor 1977 Vintage Port. Apologies if the notes are brief (or non-existent); they are mainly recorded for my benefit with public distribution being a secondary priority!
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Notes: Deeper purple than many. Very floral on nose. Similar good Porty nose to the Croft 1966. Good sugar. Medium-long aftertaste.
Tasted at: Steak Exchange
Date: 8th November 2011
Rated*: C
Notes: Slightly softer than the 1963s. Very greeny aftertaste. Slightly too robust but perhaps more approachable than expected.
Tasted at: Berry Bros
Date: 1st December 2011
Rated*: C
My rating system attempts to answer the question “is this a good Port?” one of three ways: N—No; P—Possibly; or C—Certainly. Ports generally are weighted slightly by their category. Therefore, a Ruby Port might receive a C rating for Certainly good which it might not were it to be a Vintage Port. I sometimes modify my rating with a plus or minus indicating that the Port is better or worse than might be expected for this category.
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