Taylor's
Taylor's Vintage Port
4.3
Expert Rating
4.3
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WINE DESCRIPTION
Taylor's Vintage Port is a medium-bodied, full-bodied fortified wine from Portugal's Douro Valley. Made from Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, and a variety of other native grape varieties, it is a deep ruby color with a complex bouquet of cocoa, dried fruit, and roasted nuts. On the palate it has a velvety texture and complex flavors of dark fruits, caramel, and spice. It is a perfect accompaniment to chocolate desserts, blue cheese, or cigars.
NOTES FROM VINOVOSS SOMMELIER
This Taylor's Vintage Port displays a gorgeous deep ruby colour with a nose of blackberry, plum, and fig.On the palate, the port is full-bodied and silky, with rich, sweet fruit flavours balanced by fresh acidity and a long, lingering finish. A delicious and complex vintage port sure to please the most discerning of palates.
EXPERT RATING
4.3
DRINKING WINDOW
Now
2080
Profile
Sweetness:
Luscious
Dry
Lusciously Sweet
Alcohol:
Very high
Very Low Alcohol
Very High
Intensity:
Pronounced
Subtle
Powerful
Body:
Full
Light Bodied
Full Bodied
Acidity:
Vibrant
Soft
Crisp
Tannin:
Grippy
No Tannin
Grippy
GRAPES (4)
Tinta Roriz
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
ORIGINS
Winery: Taylor's
Region: Douro
The Douro Valley in Portugal is one of the oldest and most iconic wine regions in the world. Located in the north of the country, the region is renowned for its stunning scenery and its production of world-class fortified wines.
The Douro Valley was first demarcated in 1756 and originally applied only to port production. It was extended to include table wine in 1979, with the first glimmer of the region’s potential for non-fortified still red wines appearing when port shippers Casa Ferreirinha launched Barca Velha in 1952. The focus on table wines did not take hold until the 1990’s, following Portugal’s accession to the EU.CUSTOMER RATING
4.3
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