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1985 Taylor Fladgate Vintage

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    Score:80 points
    Notes:Had another Taylor's 1985 a couple of days ago.

    This bottle was on sale at K&L Wines.

    Lots of alcohol, but only in the smell - not in taste. Nice jammy blackberry taste with a low amount of tannins. Good pepper, but not as much as others.

    Interesting dark burgendy colour instead of what you would expect in a lighter red 1985. Overall, this tasted like a Mouvedre that was fortified instead of a classy Taylor from a fanstastic year.

    Maybe, there was a reason that it was on sale; those cases were not stored properly. Or maybe the 1985s are now starting to show their age.
    Poster:Roy Pereira on Oct 20, 2004
    Score:85 points
    Notes:I had this wine on Xmas day 2001.This is the first out of the case which I have tried. I agree overall with the conclusions of Roy and Fred, although am sure it will improve given another four or five years. Its just too young at the moment.
    Poster:Terry Love on Jan 24, 2002
    Score:75 points
    Notes:I have had several bottles of this wine. I agree, but thinks disjointed is a good description. Prefer the 1985 Grahams.
    Poster:Fred Smith on Dec 16, 2001
    Score:90 points
    Notes:At first when we openned it, it was clearly unbalanced with loads of alcohol which masked the tannins and its sweetness.

    On the second day, it lost a little of its alcohol which allowed the tannins to come through. The sweetness didn't come through all that much though.

    Overall it was an enjoyable wine from a great year from a great house and that is why I gave it an 8. Although, I was slightly disappointed because I expected a more balanced wine from Taylor Fladgate.
    Poster:Roy Pereira on Jun 25, 2001

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    At first when we openned it, it was clearly unbalanced with loads of alcohol which masked the tannins and its sweetness.

    On the second day, it lost a little of its alcohol which allowed the tannins to come through. The sweetness didn't come through all that much though.

    Overall it was an enjoyable wine from a great year from a great house and that is why I gave it an 8. Although, I was slightly disappointed because I expected a more balanced wine from Taylor Fladgate.    		Posted on Jun 25, 2001
    By Roy Pereira
    I have had several bottles of this wine. I agree, but thinks disjointed is a good description. Prefer the 1985 Grahams.Posted on Dec 16, 2001
    By Fred Smith
    I had this wine on Xmas day 2001.This is the first out of the case which I have tried. I agree overall with the conclusions of Roy and Fred, although am sure it will improve given another four or five years. Its just too young at the moment.Posted on Jan 24, 2002
    By Terry Love

Taylor 1985

    Had another Taylor's 1985 a couple of days ago.

    This bottle was on sale at K&L Wines.

    Lots of alcohol, but only in the smell - not in taste. Nice jammy blackberry taste with a low amount of tannins. Good pepper, but not as much as others.

    Interesting dark burgendy colour instead of what you would expect in a lighter red 1985. Overall, this tasted like a Mouvedre that was fortified instead of a classy Taylor from a fanstastic year.

    Maybe, there was a reason that it was on sale; those cases were not stored properly. Or maybe the 1985s are now starting to show their age.    		Posted on Oct 20, 2004
    By Roy Pereira
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