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Taylor Fordgate 1977 Vintage Port

Newest Review: ... and as I was unaccustomed to this sort of do, I was feeling very out of place. Before the meal, I had sunk a few pints to ... more

... calm my nerves, and I'd had a fair few glasses of wine with the meal. Once the meal was over, and the speeches finished, my host leant over and asked if I'd like a drink to finish off the meal. I feared for my guts if I went back on beer, and I knew the done thing would be to have a brandy, which I can't drink (for stupidity reasons, i.e. it makes me stupid), or a glass of port. I opted for the port, and less than a minute later, a bottle of 1977 Taylor's Vintage was in front of me, with 6 glass...more

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Taylor Fordgate 1977 Vintage Port: It turns you purple - inside and out! (569 words)
by raynor238 - written on 02.06.01 (Very useful, 349 readings)
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I had never been lucky enough to sample a genuine vintage port. The closest I had ever got was a bottle of Sandeman Late Bottled Vintage, which was bought as a Christmas present for a friend who never actually received it due to my poor resistance to temptation. I had always fancied treating myself, but could never justify the high price as a good bottle can knock you back anywhere from £50 upwards, and with no upper limit. I had resigned myself to a future of 1 litre duty free bottles of Cockburn Ruby, which although a pleasant drink, aren't exactly spectacular. However, 2 years ago my chance came. I was lucky enough to be invited on a business ...

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