This page provides an overview of my notes on the Taylor 1985 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: Deep purple. Slight cherry colour on edge. Red currants on the nose. Cherries, too. In the mouth, good fruit which falls away quite quickly to a little astringency but is followed by a short but elegant after-taste. Much better than its reputation has it to be: a very nice Port.
Tasted at: “Bring a bottle tasting”, TCP
Date: 3rd April 2011
Rated*: C
Notes: Red cherries on the nose, with some of the other primary fruit remaining. Perhaps a touch spirity, though, In the mouth, still good fruit with a slight astringency and a pleasing short aftertaste.
Tasted at: Big Fortified Tasting, London
Date: 7th April 2011
Rated*: C
Notes: Too austere.
Tasted at: Berry Bros
Date: 1st December 2011
Rated*: P+
No notes recorded.
Tasted at: Stag Party
Date: 13th April 2019
No rating.
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 rated against others of their category. Therefore, a Ruby Port which I rate as C for Certainly good, might not be as good as a Vintage Port which receives the same rating. 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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