1988 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Port

[Eric Menchen]

Rotten decay aroma, fungal; corked. Slick in the mouth, flat and unexciting, lacking tannin, lacking acid. Not scored.

Contrast the above to my note for the 1987 Taylor QdV. While that was also corked and not scored, it still showed fruit, tannins, and body that make me think it would be good if not tainted. This one, however, is a lot more questionable. Maybe it is just the taint, but I'd have lower hope for an untainted bottle of this one.