2011 Taylor Vintage Port

[Tom D.]

Taylor Vintage Port Vertical (Los Angeles, California): Deep and inky dark cherry color, with lovely purple flashes. The nose leaps from the glass, I could easily smell this across the table. The mixed basket of red, blue and black fruits is remarkably pure, immensely deep, with a freshness reminiscent of a great young gamay. Surprisingly elegant on the palate, sweet and enticing yet rich and powerful, without heaviness or intrusive alcohol (I am now a believer in Taylor's increased aguardente quality). The fruit and tannins persist for minutes on the finish. Really a sensational young Vintage Port, every wine lover owes it to himself to try this, and every (young) Port lover needs to have this in his cellar. If I can find one little fault, it would be a slight lack of acidity to match the huge tannins, although this is difficult to judge through the mass of fruit and tannin. Amazing to taste now, but plainly a wine to cellar for many decades. My score is almost certainly too low. (95 pts.)

[Roy Hersh]

Yes, but we still like you anyway. Great TN!!!