2007 Taylor Vintage Port
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:20 pm
Tasted at the Taylor lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia on 02-OCT-2010 prior to the start of the 2010 Port Harvest Tour.
2007 Taylor Vintage Port
Excellent but not great. Good tannins and nice fruits, but none of the expected Taylor spice. This may be a case of reverse label bias - I just expect more from a Taylor Port.
Score: 93+ points. Which is to say, even though I expect more from a Taylor this one is still quite excellent! It just needed something that I can't quite place my finger on in order to break into the "outstanding" point range for me. It was as excellent as excellent gets, but there was no spark... no magic.
2007 Taylor Vintage Port
Excellent but not great. Good tannins and nice fruits, but none of the expected Taylor spice. This may be a case of reverse label bias - I just expect more from a Taylor Port.
Score: 93+ points. Which is to say, even though I expect more from a Taylor this one is still quite excellent! It just needed something that I can't quite place my finger on in order to break into the "outstanding" point range for me. It was as excellent as excellent gets, but there was no spark... no magic.