This wine was tasted in the in its pre-launch event just before Vinexpo Asia Pacific 2014 at the end of May, at which the Taylor Scion Port (from 1855) was also tasted. The wine was magnificent - a deep mahogany with acid and vine fruits aplenty on the nose (accompanied by a whiff of spirit) it was sweet on the palate accompanied by the same acid and vine fruit notes. A smokiness emerged to accompany the acidity to form a good backbone to the wine.
As with the Scion port, let's examine this year of 1863 to give context to the wine. (Having done this here, I might skip it altogether with my 1863 Madeira, though I could offer different insights the next time). The first underground train, now London's Metropolitan line, opened in January of that year, whereas the Red Cross was founded in October. Hong Kong also has its first coins minted that year, and for motoring fans, Henry Royce and Henry Ford were both born in that year.
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