For The Love Of Port

Time for the piano tuner’s tipple. Any recent impressions?

I had the Taylor's 85 during Christmas time. Fine elegant wine, great complexity, still red berries showing, floral. At prime but no sign of declining. A light Taylor's but really enjoyable.

Frederick Blais wrote:I had the Taylor's 85 during Christmas time. Fine elegant wine, great complexity, still red berries showing, floral. At prime but no sign of declining. A light Taylor's but really enjoyable.

Thanks, M. Blais. This was rated 90 points on release by WA because on muddiness of flavor,and seemed to settle into a classically-styled lighter Taylor at about 5 years of age. I've tasted many times from my own cellar. A very good value at auction ($65 US), I've just refilled the le Cache. THX.

I've loved 1970 Fonseca in the past, but I've opened several corked bottles in the last couple of years

Eric Menchen wrote:I've loved 1970 Fonseca in the past, but I've opened several corked bottles in the last couple of years

Blimey, I don't remember that ever happening with an F70, though it must occasionally. Were these bottles from any particular bottler?

I've loved 1970 Fonseca in the past, but I've opened several corked bottles in the last couple of years

Am surprised also - '70 is getting a bit old for TCA now, unless the bottles were re-corked..