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This was a serious vertical of seriously mature Taylor’s Port, 1878 to 1948, on Monday 13^th October 2025 at Noble Rot, Mayfair, as arranged by Alex Bridgeman of BFT fame.

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• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1878 Taylor (AHB);
• 1884 Taylor (MSC+TC);
• 1890 Taylor (AHB);
• 1896 Taylor (MJRM);
• 1900 Taylor (AHB);
• 1908 Taylor (CEM);
• 1912 Taylor (CEM);
• 1917 Taylor (AHB);
• 1920 Taylor (AHB);
• 1924 Taylor (MJRM);
• 1927 Taylor (TC);
• 1935 Taylor (CPR);
• 1942 Taylor (MSC);
• 1945 Taylor (HTWH);
• 1948 Taylor (NAC);
• Planning and arangements;
• Placemats.

T08, orange, 25%. Bitter; light; not quite together.

Took 30mins to open up and lose the heat. Then had lovely fruit with good balance, mid length finish, very enjoyable, Excellent.

1908 Taylor, opened at 18.30 and decanted 2 hours later. Tasted 1 hour after decanting. Fully mature bronzed colour, full of fine sediment so opaque. Mature with cinnamon and baked autumn fruit dominating the nose, along with a touch of burnt match. Soft with sweet brown sugar on entry, delicious apple and cherry. Stunning aftertaste of cinnamon and nutmeg, hints of dried apple with a lovely red cinnamon drop finish. Tremendous length. Such an interesting Port with a combination of modest entry and stunning finish. Such a fabulous wine. 96/100.