1966 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage
Community Tasting Note
Brett H Likes this wine:
Sunday, December 20, 2020 - You bloody Beauty! A great bottle. One of the best wine experiences I’ve had in many a year. Bought this for £95 (half what you’d pay now retail) at a furniture auction as the levels looked decent. I reckon it must be one of the best wine purchases I’ve ever made. Grants of St James’s label. Phenomenal balance and length of flavour with a finish that goes on and on for eternity. An intoxicating nose that fills the house (my wife came through the front door and it hit her like a bloody sledgehammer) and whilst definitely that of an old VP it also riminds me a bit of a good ol’ Aussie Liqueur Muscat. The palate is all spicy raisins, overripe fig, Agen prunes and some caramel (think PX sherry) with no heat at all from the spirit which I so often find in pre-2011 VPs. There is also a lovely refreshing acidity and surprisingly a reasonable amount of tannic grip - given its balance the wine could last another decade at least. Note to self: buy and drink more port!
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Comment posted by Tim Heaton:
9/12/2021 1:15:00 PM - it's been nearly 20 years since I last had this, and your note only adds to the "haunting" factor. Love it!
Comment posted by brewnello:
9/12/2021 6:32:00 PM - Bought this in 2016 for my parents 50th. Best port I ever tasted- two minute finish that I swear I could still taste the next morning. Got me started on old vintage ports as a favorite winter pastime