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Default 5 Decades of Taylors Port

On Dec 16, 10:25*am, Emery Davis > wrote:
> On 12/11/2011 07:20 PM, Bill S. wrote:
>
> > Notes from a wonderful and enlightening Port tasting arranged by Jim
> > Roberston, a long time fan of Taylors Port. *The wines spanned 30
> > years and represented four different decades, or if you include the
> > Scion, 156 years and 16 decades. *We tasted every issued vintage of
> > Taylors between 1955 and 1985.

>
> Fabulous notes, thanks Bill. *I agree the 20 yr is good value. The last
> time I had the 30 it was very very good.
>
> Have you had the '70 recently? *Wondering what the evolution is like.
> Any hurry to open it?
>
> cheers
>
> -E


I bought a case of the 1970 VP many years ago. I have had the same
problem with every bottle I've opened that Bill encountered...all
corked.