Taylor Fladgate

Vintage Port - HALF bottle 375ml

*** 18.5/20 Jancis ***
*** 98/100 - Vinous ***
*** 18+ - Mayson ***

Tasting notes
Opaque black at the centre with a narrow purple rim. Uncompromisingly Taylor’s in style, elegant and precise. The nose is threaded with very fine, linear fruit, heady and complex but restrained by a graphite minerality. Quinta da Vargellas has imprinted its signature fragrance of violets, which hangs like a scented veil over the wine, and there are discreet terroir notes of citrus, wild herbs and gumcistus. The nose is still reserved and discreet but there is impressive depth and background, as well as hints of complexities still to emerge with time. …
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Price: £49.95
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage Port

Review Scores
*** 18.5/20 - Jancis ***
*** 96+/100 - Vinous ***
*** 18.5+/20 - Mayson ***

Tasting Notes
In addition to a classic Taylor’s Vintage, Taylor’s has announced that it will bottle a Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage Port from the exceptional 2017 harvest. This will be only the eighth Vargellas Vinha Velha ever to be released and quantities are very limited. As usual, it is an extraordinary wine, a showcase of the old vines’ ability to deliver multiple layers and dimensions of aroma.”

TASTING NOTES.
Impenetrable ruby black core and narrow purple rim. As usual with the Vargellas Vinha Velha, …
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Price: £189.00
Stock: 15 in Stock

Vintage Port
Double Magnum (300 cl) Single Bottle
Please allow 5 days for delivery.

Double Magnum (300 cl) Including Duty Vat and delivery

Review scores
*** 18.5/20 Jancis ***
*** 98/100 - Vinous ***
*** 18+? - Mayson ***

Tasting notes
Opaque black at the centre with a narrow purple rim. Uncompromisingly Taylor’s in style, elegant and precise. The nose is threaded with very fine, linear fruit, heady and complex but restrained by a graphite minerality. Quinta da Vargellas has imprinted its signature fragrance of violets, which hangs like a scented veil over the wine, and there are discreet terroir notes of citrus, wild herbs and gumcistus. …
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Price: £395.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro - MAGNUM
***96 Points- RobertParker.com***
***18 Points -Jancis Robinson***

The 2016 Taylor's classic Vintage Port is deep purple black with a narrow magenta rim. High notes of pure, intense woodland fruit with lively accents of green apple, fresh plum and raspberry. Around this core of bright, singing fruit is a heady aura of gumcistus and wild herbs. On a deeper register, exotic notes of cedarwood and jasmine provide an additional dimension of complexity. The wine has an attractive leanness and muscularity with sinewy, linear tannins that integrate seamlessly into the mid palate and then re-emerge to hold the wine in a confident grip. Energised by a racy acidity, the intense berry flavours continue to build into the long finish. …
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Price: £165.00
Stock: 10 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro - Half Bottle 37.5cl

The 2016 Taylor's classic Vintage Port is deep purple black with a narrow magenta rim. High notes of pure, intense woodland fruit with lively accents of green apple, fresh plum and raspberry. Around this core of bright, singing fruit is a heady aura of gumcistus and wild herbs. On a deeper register, exotic notes of cedarwood and jasmine provide an additional dimension of complexity. The wine has an attractive leanness and muscularity with sinewy, linear tannins that integrate seamlessly into the mid palate and then re-emerge to hold the wine in a confident grip. Energised by a racy acidity, the intense berry flavours continue to build into the long finish. …
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Price: £49.50
Stock: 24 in Stock

Vintage Port (Half Bottle 375ml)
New stock arriving shortly - available for pre-order | Please allow 7 days for delivery

The 2011 Taylor's Vintage Port Wine is made only in exceptional years, following the rigorous selection and tasting process to meet the requirements for declaration. Historically Taylor's has only declared a maximum of 3 vintages per decade. 2011 has been hailed as a classic vintage by all accounts. Ideal ripening conditions in this year have led Fladgate wine-maker David Guimaraens to conclude that the 2011's 'stand out for the purity of the fruit and the quality of the tannins, which are silky and well integrated but provide plenty of structure. The 2011 vintage is textbook Taylor's in its structured aromatics and elegance (according to Fladgate Managing Director Adrian Bridge). …
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Price: £59.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Vintage Port MAGNUM

The 2011 Taylor's Vintage Port Wine is made only in exceptional years, following the rigorous selection and tasting process to meet the requirements for declaration. Historically Taylor's has only declared a maximum of 3 vintages per decade. 2011 has been hailed as a classic vintage by all accounts. Ideal ripening conditions in this year have led Fladgate wine-maker David Guimaraens to conclude that the 2011's 'stand out for the purity of the fruit and the quality of the tannins, which are silky and well integrated but provide plenty of structure. The 2011 vintage is textbook Taylor's in its structured aromatics and elegance (according to Fladgate Managing Director Adrian Bridge). …
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Price: £225.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage Port, Douro
***96/100- Falstaff****

The 2007 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha is a more introverted Taylor’s Vintage, an earthy bouquet with touches of orange essence developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, good backbone, quite reserved and composed at the moment. This is not a flamboyant Vinha Velha, but there is a very attractive, slightly biscuity quality towards the finish. Superb. The Vinha Vehla are five plots located in the heart of Quinta de Vargellas. The vines being between 80 and 120 years of age. Strict selection has led to a wine of stunning complexity, power and richness. This is one that will be at its peak 50 years hence. …
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Price: £225.00
Stock: 14 in Stock

Vintage Port
98 Points Robert Parker

Taylor Fladgate, 2003
Vintage Port

Summary

Taylor Fladgate 2003 Vintage Port is a powerful and highly regarded wine from one of the most celebrated declared vintages of the modern era. Produced by one of the Douro’s most historic Port houses, the wine reflects Taylor’s signature style—structured, intensely concentrated and built for exceptionally long ageing.

Tasting Notes

The wine shows a deep, almost opaque purple-black colour, a hallmark of its concentration. The nose is rich and expressive, revealing aromas of ripe blackberries, cassis and dark plum, layered with notes of violets, liquorice, dark chocolate and subtle spice. …
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Price: £78.95
Stock: 8 in Stock

Vintage Port

96 Points - Robert Parker
97 Points - Wine Journal

Reviews: "Saturated black/purple-colored, with stunning aromatics of blueberries, blackberries, licorice, and iron, this spectacular vintage port is one of the stars of the vintage. Extremely full-bodied, with silky tannin, spectacular concentration and purity, multiple flavor levels, and an evolved, forward personality, this is an exquisite yet precocious 1997 vintage port. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2030." Robert Parker Wine Advocate, 2000

"A deep black inky core with deep ruby rim. The nose dose not have the definition or the ripeness of the -92 yet it is cut from the same cloth. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

Vintage Port

Reviews:
100 Points – Wine Spectator
"In a word, superb. It's full-bodied, moderately sweet and incredibly tannic, but there's amazing finesse and refinement to the texture, not to mention fabulous, concentrated aromas of raspberries, violets and other flowers. Perhaps the greatest Taylor ever, it's better than either the '92 or the '70, though it's very like the '70 in structure."

This classically made, opaque purple-coloured 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. …
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Price: £169.00
Stock: 6 in Stock

Vintage Port
100 Points - Robert Parker

*** 100 Points - Robert Parker ***
***19/20 Jancis Robinson***

"Taylor's 1992 Vintage Port is unquestionably the greatest young port I have ever tasted. It represents the essence of what vintage port can achieve. The color is an opaque black/purple, and the nose offers up fabulously intense aromas of minerals, cassis, blackberries, licorice, and spices, as well as extraordinary purity and penetration. Yet this is still an unformed and infantile wine. If Chateau Latour made a late-harvest Cabernet Sauvignon, I suspect it might smell like this. In the mouth, the wine is out of this world, displaying layer upon layer of concentrated black fruits backed by well-integrated tannin and structure. …
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Price: £189.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Vintage Port
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The 1985 Taylor’s Vintage Port is a superb expression of the house’s hallmark style—firm, structured, and capable of great longevity. While not quite as monumental as their legendary 1970 or 1994, the 1985 is a standout from this classic declared vintage, showing the balance and precision that Taylor’s is known for. Now approaching 40 years of age, it has entered a glorious period of maturity, offering power, poise, and aromatic complexity in equal measure.

The nose is deep and captivating, with concentrated aromas of blackberry compote, cassis, and dark plum, layered with violet, spice, and graphite. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Vintage Port
Presented in Taylors Gift Box

The 1985 Taylor’s Vintage Port is a superb expression of the house’s hallmark style—firm, structured, and capable of great longevity. While not quite as monumental as their legendary 1970 or 1994, the 1985 is a standout from this classic declared vintage, showing the balance and precision that Taylor’s is known for. Now approaching 40 years of age, it has entered a glorious period of maturity, offering power, poise, and aromatic complexity in equal measure.

The nose is deep and captivating, with concentrated aromas of blackberry compote, cassis, and dark plum, layered with violet, spice, and graphite. …
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Price: £129.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port

The 1985 Taylor’s Vintage Port is a superb expression of the house’s hallmark style—firm, structured, and capable of great longevity. While not quite as monumental as their legendary 1970 or 1994, the 1985 is a standout from this classic declared vintage, showing the balance and precision that Taylor’s is known for. Now approaching 40 years of age, it has entered a glorious period of maturity, offering power, poise, and aromatic complexity in equal measure.

The nose is deep and captivating, with concentrated aromas of blackberry compote, cassis, and dark plum, layered with violet, spice, and graphite. …
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Price: £135.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port

​The 1983 Taylor's Vintage Port is a distinguished example from one of the most esteemed Port houses, reflecting the unique characteristics of that year's growing season. The winter of 1982/83 was notably cold, with February bringing rare snowfall to Pinhão, a phenomenon not seen in two decades. Despite a cold August, a hot September provided favorable conditions for the harvest, which commenced on October 3rd. Winemakers at the time noted satisfactory color extraction and exceptionally aromatic musts. ​


Tasting Notes:

Appearance: Deep cherry, burgundy color, fading at the rim. ​

Aroma: Rich, jammy harmonious fruit with notes of raisin, chocolate, and plum jam. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 7 in Stock

Vintage Port
150cl bottle Magnum Format

Robert Parker writes.... "This house must certainly be the Latour of Portugal. Their ports are remarkably backward yet still impressive when young. Of all the vintage ports, those of Taylor need the longest time to mature and even when fully mature seem to have an inner strength and firmness that keep them going for decades. Their tawnys are also among the very best, though somewhat expensive. The 1977 has consistently been at the top of my list of vintage ports in this great vintage, although the Dow, Graham, and Fonseca are equally splendid. It is a mammoth, opaque, statuesque vintage port of remarkable depth and power. …
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Price: £495.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port

The 1977 vintage is widely regarded as one of the great declared years of the 20th century, producing Vintage Ports of exceptional structure, concentration and longevity. Taylor’s, one of the most revered names in the Douro, released a 1977 that has become a benchmark for both the house and the vintage.

Renowned for its firm backbone, precision and remarkable ageing potential, Taylor’s style is typically powerful in youth, evolving slowly over decades into a wine of depth and refinement. The 1977 exemplifies this character, combining intensity with classical balance.

Tasting Notes:
Now deep garnet with brick tones at the rim, the nose is richly evolved and complex. …
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Price: £149.00
Stock: 13 in Stock

Vintage Port
Remains of label

The 1977 vintage is widely regarded as one of the great declared years of the 20th century, producing Vintage Ports of exceptional structure, concentration and longevity. Taylor’s, one of the most revered names in the Douro, released a 1977 that has become a benchmark for both the house and the vintage.

Renowned for its firm backbone, precision and remarkable ageing potential, Taylor’s style is typically powerful in youth, evolving slowly over decades into a wine of depth and refinement. The 1977 exemplifies this character, combining intensity with classical balance.

Tasting Notes:
Now deep garnet with brick tones at the rim, the nose is richly evolved and complex. …
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Price: £139.00
Stock: 8 in Stock

Single Harvest Colheita Port

1976 Taylor single Harvest / Colheita

Taylor’s is renowned for holding one of the largest reserves of very old, cask-aged Ports, giving them unrivalled access to rare and exceptional Single Harvest releases. Each of these Ports comes from a single vintage and is slowly matured to peak perfection in seasoned oak casks, proudly carrying its harvest year on the label. Every year, Taylor’s offers a strictly limited release of a Single Harvest Port aged for 50 years — highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts alike. The latest release in this prestigious series is the superb 1976 Single Harvest: a unique opportunity to own and enjoy a perfectly aged Port from this landmark year. …
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Price: £295.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Very Old Single Harvest Tawny Port
Limited Edition

Taylors Very Old 1975 Single Harvest Port is the latest addition to their prestigious collection of 50 Year Old Single Harvest Ports. Aged for five decades in seasoned oak casks, this limited edition release epitomises Taylor’s unwavering dedication to excellence, tradition, and craftsmanship.

Matured in Taylor’s historic lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia, the 1975 Single Harvest Port presents an extraordinary sensory experience with remarkable depth and complexity.

Aged in seasoned oak casks for five decades, this limited edition release embodies Taylor’s commitment to excellence, tradition and craftsmanship. …
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Price: £295.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Crusted Port - Bottled in 1973
Remains of labels

Crusted Port is a very small category, named because of the 'crust' of sediment that it forms in the bottle.
Invented by the British-owned Port houses predominantly for the British Port drinker, it is intended to be a more economical alternative to Vintage or Late Bottled Vintage.

Crusted is a blend of several harvests, which are bottled without being filtered and laid down to mature like Vintage wines. Using this approach allows the manufacturer to use some of the lesser harvests but still produce a good rich full bodied wine at an economical price.

Usually a year is stated on the label which, because the wine was made from a blend of harvests, is the year in which the wine was bottled. …
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Price: £275.00
Stock: 7 in Stock

Vintage Port
Oporto bottled

Taylor's 1970 Vintage Port reviews.

99 points Wine Enthusiast
This wine's dark garnet color with minimal bricking suggests a relatively youthful wine and this certainly could age longer, although it's also delicious now. Wonderfully complex floral and herbal scents easily move into deep, rich flavors of chocolate and cherries, sprinkled with a healthy dose of Douro minerality and spice. Drink or hold. (JC) (2/2007)

98 points Vinous
The 1970 Taylor's Vintage Port has a tight nose, youthful with notes of liquorice, raisin, boot-polish and lemongrass. It is well defined and displays a little more intensity than the 1963. …
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Price: £225.00
Stock: 8 in Stock

Vintage Port
Unlabelled, Embossed Capsules

The 1970 Taylor’s Vintage Port is one of the most celebrated Ports of the 20th century—a legendary wine from a widely declared and universally admired vintage. Renowned for its immense structure, concentration, and ageing potential, this bottling epitomizes Taylor’s house style: firm, linear, and built for the long haul. Over five decades later, it remains a benchmark for mature Vintage Port and continues to impress those lucky enough to open a well-stored bottle.

In the glass, the wine shows a deep garnet centre with a fading amber rim, offering immediate aromatic complexity. The nose is expansive and refined, …
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Price: £175.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Vintage Port

The 1970 Taylor’s Vintage Port is one of the most celebrated Ports of the 20th century—a legendary wine from a widely declared and universally admired vintage. Renowned for its immense structure, concentration, and ageing potential, this bottling epitomizes Taylor’s house style: firm, linear, and built for the long haul. Over five decades later, it remains a benchmark for mature Vintage Port and continues to impress those lucky enough to open a well-stored bottle.

In the glass, the wine shows a deep garnet centre with a fading amber rim, offering immediate aromatic complexity. The nose is expansive and refined, …
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Price: £185.00
Stock: 8 in Stock