1960 Taylor Vintage Port

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Eric Menchen
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1960 Taylor Vintage Port

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Bottled in Oporto and imported by EWR, this bottle lacked an original label, which had me slightly worried; but the wax seal and the cork showed this was the real deal. And while I'm no authority, it certainly tasted like the real deal too. This was served with many guests, first on its own, then with a cheese course, then with a desert. As a result, my focus was on enjoying, not taking detailed notes. Here are my impressions:

Decanted for about two hours. A little hot on the aroma, but also caramel and toffee. Very nice flavor, with a tiny bit of fruit hanging on. There was also some Christmas spice in there, not quite cinnamon or nutmeg, but somewhere in between. I thought this was going to be past peak, but now I was wondering if it might still be good for another ten years in the bottle. Very nice with a little more heat in the finish than I would have liked. But the finish was long with nice acid and tang.

Remainder, about 2-3 glasses, poured back into a half bottle and vacu-vin'ed, left at room temperature.

Next day: Body seemed lighter today. There was a bit of apricot in the mouth. Heat was still there, but not too strong. At this point I'm less confident on how much longer this will last, both what I have left of this bottle (about one glass left) and other bottles.

Somewhere on the first day or second there was also some nice brown sugar flavor. Sorry, I don't remember when.

Day 3: As per Glenn's tradition, not tasted. :D

Day 4: I had no expectations that this would still be any good at this point, but it was wonderful. Heat is still there, but toned down slightly. Body has returned too. Tawny dried fruit aromas, tangy sweetness in the mouth. Still a good finish. WOW! :shock:
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Re: 1960 Taylor Vintage Port

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I really liked the 1960 Taylor at the Port Gala. Sounds like this one was good too!
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Re: 1960 Taylor Vintage Port

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I might have liked this one better than the one we had at the :ftlop: Gala, but it is hard to say for sure since this one had no competition.

I forgot to mention that the fill was at least 1/2" into the neck as I recall, possibly a little higher.
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