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Taylor--Vintage 1948
Two bottled by Williams Standing. Embossed wax capsules. Levels base of neck. Two bottled by the Wine Society. Embossed wax capsules. Levels into neck. One bottler unknown. Wax capsule. Level into neck
Tasting Note: Tasted 21 times since 1958 when I noted it as 'fine, smooth. Fullest and darkest'. It has been invariably magnificent. Still fairly deep and intense; beautiful bouquet, lovely fruit, scented, citrus, vanilla; sweet, full-bodied, powerful yet perfect flavour and balance with glorious blackberry-like ripeness. The finest, loveliest of all the vintages at Taylor's tercentenary tasting in 1991. More recently, labelled 'Superior Vintage Port, bottled by John Harvey & Sons Ltd': fabulously fragrant; sweet, firm, spicy. Probably now the best-ever vintage of Taylor. One further comment: one of the finest ports ever made. Last noted at the Hollywood Wine Society tasting, Florida, March 1998 ***** M.B.
5 bottles per lot
Two bottled by Williams Standing. Embossed wax capsules. Levels base of neck. Two bottled by the Wine Society. Embossed wax capsules. Levels into neck. One bottler unknown. Wax capsule. Level into neck
Tasting Note: Tasted 21 times since 1958 when I noted it as 'fine, smooth. Fullest and darkest'. It has been invariably magnificent. Still fairly deep and intense; beautiful bouquet, lovely fruit, scented, citrus, vanilla; sweet, full-bodied, powerful yet perfect flavour and balance with glorious blackberry-like ripeness. The finest, loveliest of all the vintages at Taylor's tercentenary tasting in 1991. More recently, labelled 'Superior Vintage Port, bottled by John Harvey & Sons Ltd': fabulously fragrant; sweet, firm, spicy. Probably now the best-ever vintage of Taylor. One further comment: one of the finest ports ever made. Last noted at the Hollywood Wine Society tasting, Florida, March 1998 ***** M.B.
5 bottles per lot
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