1970 Taylor Vintage Port – Taylor decanted this and we did not get to drinking it for 5 hours afterwards. This particular bottle was used for a youtube.com video demonstration I did on the use of Port tongs and what more appropriate bottling than this? Due to the short decant time, I saved about six ounces in an open decanter in my refrigerator overnight, to get one final impression on Memorial Day. A cherry red color with some bricking on the edge provides a glimpse into the nearly 40 year old Port. However, this drinks more like a 1983 VP in terms of age and there’s no reason to rush to drink these now, as it’s still on the upswing.  Significant essence of a spirituous character, heavily leaning towards the red berry spectrum with strawberry and Kirsch dominating the nose, once past the alcohol, which did not decrease the second day although it added a gentle wave of caramel. Full, smooth and bold, the ’70 Taylor delivers lots of love with a round, unctuous palate pleasing swirl around my mouth. There is plenty to enjoy here with the early onset of secondary nuances which appear along with dark cherry flavors and licorice before a bit of heat hits the aftertaste. My wife agreed with one friend who said, “there’s a cool root beer finish.” Drink anytime during the next two decades as this has plenty of upside potential.  I did not notice a distinct change in character the second day although there was definitely even more heft on the palate.