1955 Taylor (Fladgate) Vintage Port

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• 1955 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/26/2012)
  Bought as �Unknown Vintage Port� in a mixed VP lot. Opened to �celebrate� our first snowstorm this season. Impossible to detect any clues from the broken wax seal or on the cork through the very dark glass. The message from the cork was clear enough �Taylor� on the one side, �1955� on the other.
  
  Bright color somewhere between tawny and ruby; the first sniff reveals Christmas spices, particularly cloves, a hint of fine brandy, layered, some dark berries indicate that this is certainly not a tired bottle; moderately sweet (in the region of sp�tlese sweetness), smooth, subdued, refined. Very, very long. An almost peacock tail finish with some alcohol, kept at an acceptable level. (97 pts.)