An exceptionally fine old tawny blend, aged for an average of 10 years in oak casks. Elegant & smooth, combining delicate wood notes & rich mellow fruit, it is bottled for immediate drinking. Excellent with soft cheeses such as brie; & a superb dessert wine, particularly with dishes made with coffee or almonds, Taylor 10 Year Old Tawny is delicious served lightly chilled at the end of the meal. ...

Another magnificent & finely-balanced tawny of outstanding richness & complexity. The additional ten years of aging from the 10 year old, produces a fine balance between the rich, raisiny fruit & the nutty, honeyed finish
- a taste to linger over. This rare port is traditionally enjoyed as a dessert wine or at the end of the meal.
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Taylor's is one of the few remaining houses to produce a 30 Year Old aged tawny Port. Selected red Ports produced in the eastern areas of the Douro Valley, including Taylor's own estates, are matured in seasoned oak casks in Taylor's cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia. Here the cool & damp coastal climate encourages a slow & gentle ageing process, producing aromas of great complexity & finesse. Only every two or three years is a reserve of Port with sufficient structure, fruit & power to age laid aside to age in oak casks. Those that have reached their peak after thirty years are then blended together for balance & finesse, & to ensure consistency of quality & style. The 30 year old tawny is one such wine. The wines are matured in seasoned oak casks in Taylor's cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia. Here the cool & damp coastal climate encourages a slow & gentle ageing process, producing aromas of great complexity & finesse. Deep, old gold colour with hints of dried fruit & honey offsetting the rich nutty aromas. Lush, silky richness with an elegant, slightly austere quality which is quite distinctive. Subtle dried fruit flavours underly, exotic layers of caramel & nuts culminating in an endless finish. ...

An incredible example of an old Tawny port. A rarity, as few houses will make a 40 year old tawny. This wine is olive gold in colour with rich caramel, butterscotch, hazelnut flavours. The concentration in this port also produces a wine with amazing length, which lingers beautifully in the palate. Taylor's 40 Year Old Tawny is a very rare old tawny blend, produced in limited quantities. Selected red ports produced in the eastern areas of the Douro Valley, including Taylor's own estates, are matured in seasoned oak casks in Taylor's cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia. Here the cool & damp coastal climate encourages a slow & gentle ageing process producing aromas of great complexity & finesse. The 40 years of ageing in wood have concentrated this wine almost to an essence, producing intense & complex nutty & spicy aromas & a dense & concentrated palate full of rich mellow flavour. The 40 Year Old tawny is bottled when ready to drink & does not require any further ageing in bottle. ...

Taylor's are pioneers of this exciting style, having introduced it in 1934. It is made in exactly the same way as conventional port, but using white grapes rather than red. As the name suggests, it has a drier, fruity taste, & is an unusual aperitif, best served chilled. Poured over ice in a large glass, topped up with tonic, & topped with a leaf of fresh mint. A salted almond or two does not go amiss. ...

Deep violet ruby colour. Pungent aromatic nose of black woodland fruit, dark cherry & plum with some balsamic herbal scents & a hint of exotic wood. Lovely clean, crisp freshness to the bouquet. The palate is rounded, smooth & well balanced. Flavours of redcurrant, raspberry & blueberry in abundance, with a delicious hint of black liquorice, violets & lovely spice. In true Taylor style, the wine is very well structured with big firm tannins that hold the wine nicely together. The finish is wonderfully long with a hint of cocoa. ...

A vivid ruby coloured rim around a deep violet-black centre. On the nose, the first impression is of brambly woodland berries & rich, jammy aromas of blackcurrant. Around this dense core of ripe dark berry fruit are leafy scents of mint & wild herbs, subtle spiciness & fleeting cedary notes of cigar box. The palate is underpinned by firm, linear tannins & lifted by lively acidity. Thick, luscious cassis flavours blend with raspberry & apricot & carry through into the very long finish. An archetypal Taylors Late Bottled Vintage, elegant & restrained, with great quality & purity of fruit. Taylors LBV is the perfect finish to any meal. It does not need to be decanted & should be served in a generously proportioned wine glass so that its rich fruity nose can be enjoyed to the full. Excellent with fully flavoured cheeses, especially blue cheeses such as Stilton or Roquefort. It is also delicious with desserts made with chocolate or berry fruits. ...

Opaque violet red with magenta highlights. This port has the intense berry fruit nose typical of Terra Feita, full of blackberry, cassis & black cherry aromas with hints of plum & liquorice. Round & full on the palate with ripe, mouth-filling tannins & sumptuous jammy fruit flavours on the finish. A superb fruit driven vintage port, true to the tradition of this ancient Pinhao Valley estate. ...

Taylors has decided to make a limited release, each year, of a Single Harvest Port, made 50 years previously. The sixth in the series is the 1969 Single Harvest. Deep mahogany colour with discreet olive highlights on the rim. Very fine, elegant nose, with an opulent core of wild honey, treacle & butterscotch-infused with a spicy redolence of black pepper & cinnamon. Cedary cigar box aromas, savoury scents of wild herbs & a discreet aura of fresh mint add a further layer of complexity. The perfectly calibrated palate is lifted by fresh acidity & delivers a wealth of rich mellow flavour, molasses, dried figs, sultanas & apricot confit. The finish is clean & bright, with ripe pear & mint & very discreet zesty citrus notes. This wine is ready to drink & does not require decanting. The bottle should be kept upright, protected from direct sunlight & at a cool & constant temperature. The wine benefits from being served slightly chilled, between 12C to 16C. The particular qualities of this wine allow it to be enjoyed over an extended period of time once opened, without losing its freshness & vibrancy. Optimum drinking time after opening the bottle is two months. Taylors 1969 Single Harvest is an excellent accompaniment to many desserts. It combines well with flavours of figs, almonds & caramel. It is an excellent complement for a crme brle or a plate of wild strawberries. It may also be appreciated on its own, at the end of the meal, with walnuts or dried fruit. ...

Pale mahogany core surrounded by a broad pale gold rim with subtle olive highlights. On the first impression, the wine is lifted & ethereal but soon begins to unfurl layer after layer of multi-dimensional aroma. First to emerge are notes of sawn wood & cigar leaf, against a background of cedar, balsam & citrus. These are followed by a warmer, mellow redolence of marzipan, walnut & coffee, notes of sultana & plum & spicy hints of black pepper & cardamom. Finally, the nose opens up a discreet savoury dimension, with hints of toast & wild herbs. On the palate, the wine has a smooth, velvety texture. Rich, dense & sumptuous, it coats the tongue with opulent mellow flavour, coffee & butterscotch with hints of walnut & candied orange peel, but with a remarkable freshness from the current of lively acidity which runs through the palate into the extraordinarily long finish. A wonderfully elegant finely constituted & beautifully matured port delivering a surge of rich flavour with every sip. Taylors has an extensive & enviable library of very old Ports & each year they release a 50-year-old Single Harvest Port which represents the cream of their aged reserves. Often referred to as Colheitas, these single harvest Tawny ports are a far cry from vintage port with very slow & gentle ageing in oak casks creating ports of extreme aromatic complexity with delightfully mellow structures. & the 1970 Port vintage was of one outstanding quality
- ideal growing conditions produced what is now a classic vintage
- universally declared by all the major port houses.

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