Pick this up at Costco today for $21. The color is a dark red with some faint orange in it. A simple nose of carmel and nuts. The palate has some simple dried fruit and a light dose of spices. There still are some very noticable tannins in this young tawny. Unfortunately, it is quite simple on the palate. The finish is just a tad more than short, but not really meduim either (short/medium?). Overall, this is a very easy drinking 10 year tawny with no major faults, other than being on the simple side, and offers a decent QPR. This would be a good introduction for someone who has not had a lot of experience with Port.
85 points.
10 year old Tawny Port by Taylor Fladgate -- (Bottled in 2007)
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10 year old Tawny Port by Taylor Fladgate -- (Bottled in 2007)
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Andy, how did you find the spirit in this one?
I have had many bottles of Taylor 10 in my time and have to admit, previously have thought some of them contain just a little too much spirit in the palate. Did you find any present? (I admit I have not yet tried a bottling of the Taylor 10 from '06 or '07, so depending upon whether the style has changed slightly in the last couple years of actual bottling, this could be why.)
Todd
I have had many bottles of Taylor 10 in my time and have to admit, previously have thought some of them contain just a little too much spirit in the palate. Did you find any present? (I admit I have not yet tried a bottling of the Taylor 10 from '06 or '07, so depending upon whether the style has changed slightly in the last couple years of actual bottling, this could be why.)
Todd