Along with hints of orange rind and a fine oak note coming from the long period of aging in neutral large casks. The nose is engaging and generous showcasing complex aromas of fresh five-spice, dried fruits and mixed nut aromas. The aromas are ever-so inviting, making it hard to resist. In the glass you will be greeted by a vibrant amber-tawny colour.This Taylor’s 20-Year-Old Tawny Port is a blend created using several aged Tawny components with an average of 20 years of age in the final blend. Slowly developing complexity and mellow flavours and its characteristic silky-smooth palate texture, which is a hallmark of Taylor’s Port wines. Taylor’s have extensive reserves of old cask aged Ports maturing in their cool, quiet cellars (known as lodges) in Vila Nova de Gaia, looking over the famed Douro River which leads to the Atlantic coast.Īs this Tawny Port aged, it took on increasingly more nut flavours and become more concentrated as the barrels lose around 3% of their volume each year (known as the Angels’ share) to evaporation. Individual wine parcels produced in different vintages are aged in neutral 600-litre oak casks for many years, over which time they will lose their youthful, dark red-black colour to gain the distinctive ‘Tawny’ colour from which the Port wine takes its name.

This superbly aged Tawny Port is crafted from the best vineyards of the Cima Corgo and Douro Superior.Īfter a focused fermentation period, the process was halted by the addition of fine grape spirit before all of the natural residual sugars had been fermented, creating a sweet, aromatic fortified wine. This 20-Year-old Tawny, is the ideal balance between the rich character of Port, with a mellow personality and finish that is something to behold. When I last spoke with the team at Taylor's, there is no hiding their passion, renowned for their incredible attention to detail. Taylor’s is one of the most highly respected producers of aged Tawny Ports. Vintage ratings: 95-100, classic 90-94, outstanding 85-89, very good 80-84, good 75-79, mediocre 50-74, not recommendedĪ score range indicates preliminary analysis based on barrel samples and/or a limited sampling many wines of the vintage not yet reviewed.ĭrinkability: 'NYR' means the vintage has not yet been released 'drink' means most of the wines of the vintage are ready to drink 'hold' means most of the ageworthy wines have yet to fully mature 'past peak' means most of the wines are declining rather than improving.Grape Varietals: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Tinta Amarela. Ripe, focused and stylish, with serious structureĭescriptionTextbook Vintage Ports, with lovely aromas, firm tannic backbones and a complement of ripe fruitĭescriptionExtremely fruity, well-structured, with fine tannins, good lengthĭescriptionClassic vintage superlative structure, fabulous harmonyĭescriptionConcentrated, tannic and fruity best are classicsĭescriptionBalanced and elegant, with good finesseĭescriptionOpulent and intense, but some variabilityĭescriptionPowerful, tannic and ageworthyĭescriptionSolid and well-structured, with focused fruitĭescriptionTough, tannic and complex agelessĭescriptionLight and one-dimensional, but fruityĭescriptionHarmonious and well-structured, with intense fruitĭescriptionAngular and elegant focused fruitĭescriptionIron backbone fresh, with good concentrationĭescriptionCopious fruit forceful and extremely ageworthyĭescriptionBalanced, sweet and elegant at its peakĭescriptionHarmonious, refined, fruity, solidĭescriptionBalanced, integrated, attractiveĭescriptionSuperlative quality concentratedĭescriptionAromatic, refined, firmly structuredĭescriptionSuperb concentration balanced Reduced crop, but remaining grapes harvested in ideal condition. Not widely declaredĭescriptionPowerful and elegant, with concentrated fruit flavors and plenty of grip a benchmark vintageĭescriptionStructured yet refined balanced and harmonious, with precise and defined ripe fruit and polished tanninsĭescriptionBalanced, fresh and aromatic, with lovely ripe fruit and rich, powerful tannins some classics The quality run continues, though a general declaration was not made wines are concentrated and pure, yet yields are downĭescriptionA rare back-to-back general declaration thanks to a very warm, very dry season, leading to intensely concentrated winesĭescriptionA generally declared vintage, with the wines showing exuberant fruit, racy acidity and tightly focused structureĭescriptionSolid, but not generally declared, with most houses releasing only single-quinta bottlings the best are ripe, fresh and drivenĭescriptionCharming wines from a harvest dampened by rain lighter-bodied and racier.

A dry year, with cooler temperatures, yielded elegant, understated wines that are reserved in style few general declarations

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