1955 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port

[Bill Spohn]

1955 – these wines had been split into two for back to back tasting the previous day, and the second half was placed in a sealed half bottle and kept cool, and I’d think if anything, they’d probably profited from any additional oxidation they’d picked up in that process. They hadn’t had any great opportunity to air, therefore, and we had to give them the time to do so. This one showed initially as pale, spirity and elegant, but with time in the glass developed much more character. I got a notable floral element in the nose, and some anise. Medium bodied and medium length. Treating the wines from 1955 through 1966 as a flight, this was the second favourite of many. Tasty.

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