A CHOICE OFFERING OF WONDERFUL WINES Property of a Fine and Rare Wine Connoisseur Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled home cellar Taylor--Vintage 1945 No label, ex-Christie's. 10/12/90 lot # 46 "Reputed from the start to be the head and shoulders the best '45. A big strapping wine, totally unready in the mid-1960's, with magnificent depth and concentration in the late 1970's. Fairly consistent notes through the 1980's including plummy colour, sublime bouquet, laden with fruit and alcohol. Lovely colour; restrained but harmonious bouquet; sweet, perfect flavour, nutty, intense, great length, at Taylor's tercentenary tasting in 1991. (I recall much debate, the majority of tasters, including Jancis Robinson, Len Evans and Hugh Johnson preferring the '45. I Personally thought the '48 had the edge.) Then a memorable bottle at the 50th anniversary '1945 Vintage Dinner' hosted by Sir Christopher Mallaby, at the Embassy in Paris in December 1995. I noted 'powerful, assertive, years of life, impressive but not a joy' (!). Most recently noting good colour, positive fruit, length and the Taylor backbone. Certainly good. Certainly impressive, but the '48 is finer. Last tasted March 1998 ***** Plenty of life yet. MB, Vintage Wine 1 bottle per lot
A CHOICE OFFERING OF WONDERFUL WINES Property of a Fine and Rare Wine Connoisseur Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled home cellar Taylor--Vintage 1945 No label, ex-Christie's. 10/12/90 lot # 46 "Reputed from the start to be the head and shoulders the best '45. A big strapping wine, totally unready in the mid-1960's, with magnificent depth and concentration in the late 1970's. Fairly consistent notes through the 1980's including plummy colour, sublime bouquet, laden with fruit and alcohol. Lovely colour; restrained but harmonious bouquet; sweet, perfect flavour, nutty, intense, great length, at Taylor's tercentenary tasting in 1991. (I recall much debate, the majority of tasters, including Jancis Robinson, Len Evans and Hugh Johnson preferring the '45. I Personally thought the '48 had the edge.) Then a memorable bottle at the 50th anniversary '1945 Vintage Dinner' hosted by Sir Christopher Mallaby, at the Embassy in Paris in December 1995. I noted 'powerful, assertive, years of life, impressive but not a joy' (!). Most recently noting good colour, positive fruit, length and the Taylor backbone. Certainly good. Certainly impressive, but the '48 is finer. Last tasted March 1998 ***** Plenty of life yet. MB, Vintage Wine 1 bottle per lot
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