1978 Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Port

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Taylor Vargellas 1978

One of my ex. Japan bottles (see my old TN)

Just decanted, and at first sip very impressive - much more bouquet than I remembered from the last bottle - really quite luscious.

Will score this evening

Tom

Didn't take long to settle down, and still drinking very well this evening.

Light, fresh, fruity, lovely bouquet - perfectly mature. A better bottle than last time I think.

This is not a wine that's going to go on and on, but right now it is delightful.

To score:

For immediate gratification, the lightness is the only demerit - it has no rough edges at all. An easy 8, not quite a 9.

Where's it going? - here I feel that it has reached a peak from which it will slide fairly rapidly. Will it rank a 7 in ten years time? - possibly, but more likely a 6

So my score is:

8-6

Note to me: Two a year

Tom

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