1970 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage
Community Tasting Note
StefanAkiko wrote:
97 Points
Saturday, October 26, 2013 - Some of the greatest wines available to human kind (@KG's in Tavelsjö (Umeå)): The perfect wine for the classic gentleman in me. Definitely the best vintage port enjoyed so far. This btl's aromas filled the kitchen as I was working out with the removal of the cork. It crumbled completely, but the wine was pristine.
This is an awesome wine, ultra balanced and with more tastes than I cared to write down, but the most prominent in this btl: licorice, stewed fruits, fresh hay, leather, aromas of autumn to name a few.
Perfect warmth on the palate and an incredible length.
Astonishing!
Was voted WOTN by some.
Pristine btls, like this one, will live for many many many more years.
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Comment posted by StefanAkiko:
8/6/2014 12:18:00 PM - So many Q:s have arrived...
I really enjoyed this wine.
We have one more btl to be enjoyed some time in the future. In Umeå. North of Sweden.
Please come :-)
Comment posted by farinas:
10/4/2014 1:24:00 PM - How do you suggest one should drink a bottle such as this one. Decant for how long? Drink all at once or over time? Thank you
Comment posted by StefanAkiko:
10/4/2014 10:30:00 PM - Dear Farinas:
It all depends on the wine you actually have in the btl. We were very lucky with ours.
As you extract the cork you learn what it is you have in the btl, from dead or dying to amazing, and you'll need to correspond to it accordingly.
From no decant to a long one.
If you feel uncomfortable with the decision, I'd be most happy to assist you in Yokohama, or Tokyo :-)
Comment posted by StefanAkiko:
10/4/2014 10:31:00 PM - I do think that drinking it all at the same time is the best suggestion, but I know for sure that I'd save some for "next week".
Comment posted by farinas:
10/6/2014 8:59:00 AM - many thanks. i guess if the cork falls apart that is a sign of the wine being in worse condition or is it vice versa?
Comment posted by StefanAkiko:
10/6/2014 9:51:00 AM - You can always expect a very old cork to be in poor condition. My personal experience is not that grand with very old corks, and I've had both good and bad experience with both soggy and crumbling corks. The worst cork of all times was one where the mid-section had turned in to a gray sludge that smelled AWFUL.
But, after clearing the neck's inside, the wine came out marvellous.
So, there is no telling from the cork alone.
The proof of the pudding is, as always, in the pudding.
Comment posted by gbgpatrik:
2/6/2015 1:52:00 PM - Det råkar finnas en flaska i Göteborg också! Om du har vägarna förbi så vet du;-)
Comment posted by StefanAkiko:
2/7/2015 1:38:00 AM - Låter väldigt lockande :-)