- Robert Parker (RP) points 99
- Vinous points
Taylor's - Vintage Port
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€126.00 ex. VAT
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Tasting notes
The 2017 Vintage Port is a field blend aged for approximately 20 months in wood. It comes in with 100 grams of residual sugar. Rich, concentrated and often sensational, this is well structured, even better in its fruit profile. While the fruit is terrific, it is also wonderfully fresh. This is arguably a great Taylor's, but it still needs to prove its final case in the cellar. I don't think that will be a problem. As I said when I first saw it, it effortlessly combines brilliant fruit and structure. It does everything right, and it is a formidable competitor to its Vinha Velha sibling in this report. And at half the price.
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About this wine
When tasting young vintage ports, Taylor is always the most backward. Yet potentially, it has the capability to be the most majestic. This classically made, opaque purple-colored wine is crammed with black fruits (blueberries and cassis). It reveals high tannin and a reserved style, but it is enormously constituted with massive body, a formidable mid-palate, and exceptional length. It is a young, rich, powerful Taylor that will require 10-15 years of aging. Compared to the more flashy, forward style of the 1992, the 1994 has more in common with such vintages as 1977 and 1970. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2045. I
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Producer
Taylor's
Taylor's is a renowned producer of port wine, hailing from the Douro Valley in Portugal. With a history dating back to the 17th century, Taylor's has established itself as one of the most respected and prestigious port houses in…
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Region
Douro
The Douro Valley in northern Portugal stands as one of the world's oldest demarcated wine regions, officially established in 1756. Located along the Douro River as it winds from the Spanish border toward Porto, this UNESCO World…
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Appellation
Port
Port is a fortified wine that hails from the Douro Valley in Portugal. The region has been producing wine for over 2,000 years, with the first recorded mention of Port wine dating back to the 17th century. The wine is made by…
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