Taylor's, Vintage Port

Love the elegance and lightness of this port as opposed to some of the other more "better scoring" vintages. Lovely elegance of melted fruit, underbrush, and a tawnyish character that tells me this is a peak! Lovely acidity keeps it fresh and adds to the lightness, making this my kind of port. Drink!

1977 vintage

This bottle was in perfect condition. No past seepage and the cork was still in great shape. Did a double decant for about 4 hours before enjoying. This is always a crowd pleaser.

1983 vintage

From a half-bottle. Cork in top shape, only soaked to the first 1/4 of an inch. Nice dark ruby-black core. Upon opening, the aromas are open. Red and black fruit, floral components. On the palate, the attack is frank, very concentrated, luscious at first with a concentrated ball of dark fruit (blackberries, blueberries), violets, smoke and liquorice and then the tannin appear carrying this throughout the length. Eucalyptus and liquorice notes on the excellent length. A beauty, served with Stilton …

2003 vintage

At New Polzeath, broken cork but perfect level, strained as decanted, mature colour, superb flavours, v complex and complete, long, persistent, concentrated and well balanced, upside yet, 30+ years. VF (18.5).....and vieing with Fonseca and Graham's for palm in this increasingly fine vintage.

1977 vintage

Un porto de corps moyen, voire léger, qui s'exprime en finesse. Agréable, mais plutôt simple pour un port de cet âge.

1983 vintage

Prune, medicine cabinet, olive oil, vanilla, cinnamon, orange zest, and a hint of alcohol on the nose. Rich, savory, aged. Caramel, plum, cherry, tannin, spice. Very long, earthy and leathery aftertaste.

2003 vintage

Classic Taylor’s style, dark fruit with excellent balance and a smooth finish. This should go for awhile.

2003 vintage

Romjulsvin 2025 : Mye rødt igjen. Utrolig luftig og elegant port med urter, snarere enn julekrydder. Balansert og frisk, strålende finish. Akk, min siste flaske.

1977 vintage

Drank over four days. Stood up a week in advance. Signs of seepage. Cork broke upon opening. Decanted for four hours and returned to the bottle. A pale garnet core fading to a pale tawny outer edge. A port that whispers rather than shouts and when it does you’ll hear raisins, kirsch, muscovado sugar, sweet baking spices, grated dark chocolate, and marzipan. While a little unbalanced due to the elevated alcohol and by no means the most profound of vintage …

1983 vintage

Method: pop and pour; fridge temp; Riedel port glass Look: medium+ brown with some turbidity Nose: walnut, caramel, brown butter, raisin, baking spice, burnt sugar Palate: raisin, caramel; long finish brown butter, brown sugar, hint of burnt sugar, raisin; medium+ sweetness; full body; medium+ acidity; no noticeable tannin; low- heat Overall thoughts: Complex, tasty, balanced. Really great wine.

Opened late Xmas day and a rather austere, red fruited eaux-de-vie led scent and palate was revealed. Re-corked and brought back out for Boxing Day late lunch and an exceptional transformation had occurred. I can't think of another wine I've had that so completely flipped from average to pretty darn amazing. Fuller, rounder, more complete and layered with gorgeous dark berry fruit and satin tannins. Decant in advance for best results the obvious lesson. It's still got another 15-20 years …

1985 vintage

1985 Taylor’s Vintage Port – Tasting Note 94/95 Deep garnet in colour with moderate concentration and clear bricking at the rim. The nose is pronounced and immediately expressive, showing raisin, fig, prune and dried plum, layered with caramel, almond, mocha and sweet baking spices — notably cinnamon and allspice — alongside hints of polished wood. The palate is full-bodied with high alcohol, delivering warmth and a subtle spicy lift. Rich caramel and mocha notes dominate, supported by dried fruits and …

1985 vintage

Rating: 4,4/5,0.

2003 vintage

Ok, for a Tawny Port, still a bit young.

Christmas Party in New Hope (Chez Walker - New Hope, PA) : Last bottle of six opened to taste through dinner. Had post dinner over conversation and some with dessert. Decanted, was open close to 4 hours by the time we drank it. Cork popped through when attempting to extract with a Durand, stayed in tact. Pink and purple hued, translucent, opaque at the core. Aromatic with caramel, brandy, candied fruits. Palate of cherry/chocolate, plum candy, strawberry jam, baking spice/cinnamon. …

1977 vintage

This has the structure to age, which is good, because it needs far more time in bottle. Still angular, unbalanced and a bit acidic, with heat on the finish. This was from a magnum, so likely more youthful than a 750, but so far from ready, I would suggest waiting.

2007 vintage

Drinking beautifully right now but there is still so much life ahead for this wine. Tons of sediment so be prepared.

1983 vintage

Enjoyed at Taylor‚Äôs in Porto

2009 vintage

1985 Around the World : Dried fruit, fruit in rum, very nice but the alcohol is quite pronounced and not as harmoniously integrated as one might wish.

1985 vintage

licorice bouquet,coffee and dark chocolate on the palate, but with some medicin and dryness. Medium body. Fonseca 1985 was clearly superior to Taylor1985 at the same tasting.

1985 vintage

Open, pink toned hue, sweet red compote. Full bodied. Long with some complexity. Drinking now and will improve over the next 20 to 30 years.

1977 vintage

Carafé à 17:45. Un Porto qui a beaucoup de finesse et peu de sucre, on dirait presque un demi-sec! Il est élégant, de corps léger pour la région, avec des arômes de chocolat noir, un peu d’agrumes, une jolie finale minérale. Le lendemain il est encore meilleur. 92 pts

1985 vintage

A bit hot straight out of the decanter but the next day it had mellowed nicely. Polished, red and black fruits up front, with a depth of dried fruits lingering in the background. No rush at all with this wine!

1985 vintage

Reviews for this are all over the map. It’s my second time with this wine and I absolutely love it. I may be crazy, but I get very typical licorice, tobacco and broiled plum fruit notes. Nothing over ripe to me. Great density and length. A really good time to drink. (95)

2003 vintage

Sweet, less powerful flavors as later years.

2021 Bourgogne Rouge (Chez moi) : Very porty! Quite hot and figgy, the alcohol is very prominent. Sounds odd even saying this but I think it could do with more time - possibly a lot more time - to coalesce a bit more! EDIT - one week later. Much improved, had calmed right down - no special care, just corked and left in the fridge. Super delicious. So either decant this well in advance or cellar it for a long …

2003 vintage

2021 Bourgogne Rouge Horizontal (Chez, JL, E11) : Dark chocolate, damson and crème de cacao on the nose. Some high toned raspberry fruit. Intense marzipan and a little dulce de leche lactic caramel. Palate has some figgy richness, it's a little angular. Some Black Forest kirschy notes on the finish.

2003 vintage

I wrote quite a comprehensive note a couple of years ago, arguing that it might be on the way out. And now I'm not so sure. So typical of this maddening vintage to produce irregular wines. Raisins, dates and treacly, figgy sensations, and an exciting bitterness that combines thrillingly with the super-concentrated fruit and sweet spicy aromas. I am not sure what this wine's arc is, but right now it's very compelling.

2003 vintage

Well this was a surprise. It is not ready at all. After 3 hours of decanting it was super alcohol heavy with herby notes. After 6 hours if decanting and a lot of swirling around, no progress. You could however all along taste there was greatness hidden, but it was in a high facility prison. After 18 hours in the decanter, finally, we got fruit. Blackcurrant, cherry, raisins. Now it was tasting good. But not super approachable still... It needed …

2003 vintage

Fine, probably worth paying more for the 20 yr

Still primary...hasn't moved in 10 years. I'm holding my halves for another 10.

2003 vintage

Viscous clear garnet ruby. Fairly sweet mix between a ruby and a light tawny. Nice flavor at this level

Taylor's Port Cellars - Tour and tasting (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal) : Deep garnet colour. Cherry, blackberry, black currant, plum, raisins, orange peel, dark chocolate, herbal notes, mint, and spice, with good, acidity, well-integrated tannin, and very good length. Very spicy. Well-structured, and very complete. Fuller, and spicier than the 1994, with better concentration and better quality of fruit. Should age well. 93(+)

2003 vintage

Chatham. A genteel pleasure. Sweetness muted with time. Not spirity, though a bit on subsequent days. Fully mature.

1983 vintage

This needs no introduction if you have ever had some you know how tasty it is. If you never have rectify that immediately.

At BLR‘s bachelor party. Contributed by BLR. Very deep, dark color. Almost opaque. Very aromatic. Slight brandy smell is great. Extremely rich, intense, and alcoholic. Needs time, but still quite delicious even now. Excellent. 5-12-16-8: 91/100.

1977 vintage

Vintage Port 2003 (P81) : Warm and dark plum fruit with a dry touch and a lot of tannins in the aftertaste. Huge acidity but also vanilla and orange peel. Big structure and still very young.

2003 vintage

Light-medium amber gold color. Drank a small glass over 30 minutes. From the reserve pairings at Travail. Godlen raisin, toffee, caramel, apple, bold and unctuous in style. My wife loved it.

I have tastes 2003 several times. This time from a 1/2 bottle. The wine never disappoints. Still opulent licorice and taste of concentrated dark berries

2003 vintage

96

1977 vintage

Final wine after three course meal during which we tried seven other wines, all of which we enjoyed. But this '77 Taylor was WotN. Smooth, complex, chocolate covered cherries in a glass. Decanted with approximately three hours air. Served it properly. My friend called it a '93 but he's stingy. It's easily a 94.

1977 vintage

Superb - served with after dinner cheesecake and strawberries

2009 vintage

Classic. Still robust and accurate on day 3. Chocolate coffee red fruits and a whiff of mint. Just lovely.

1977 vintage

Ok 10 year old tawny. I should have shelled out more money for the 20 year old from this house. The 10 year old lacks the sweet caramel, the bouquet, and the "thickness" of his older brother. I have some Guinness in the fridge. Don't tell the Irish, but I will mix this port with some pints of Guinness. If you've never tried it, you should. It gives the Guinness a different feel.

Roundtable dinner (Client dining rooms) : A pleasant surprise. Quite light and nearly translucent, sweet but not overmuch (raisin, plum), real complexity and interest and remarkable given its age. With strawberry and lime parfait, macerated strawberries, meringue and white chocolate crumb.

1983 vintage

Pine, dried leaves, and cacao aromas. Chocolate Flavours, vanilla, orange rind, long menthol finish. Funny, this tasted a bit fake mmm

2009 vintage

P: mouth feel: oily. brown sugar, molasses, slight tart, spicy pepper on finish, prune, ?banana, melon, a bit of black tea; M: mouth feel: “alcohol zing on tongue”, viscous, guava, quince jelly, cassis, no tart, banana; E: reminds of cassis, blackberry ; D: mouth feel: meaty, dominantly sweet, no tannin, honey, cassis

1977 vintage

Extensive deposit. Dark red, touch of orange on the edge. Initially quite closed. Begins to open after 20 minutes or so. Initial palate was of the sweetness of boiled lollies. Very closed. As it opens, dark chocolate begins to emerge. Initial palate is quite short. First impression is disappointing. Let's see what some time does for it. 24 hours later, it has transformed. Complex sweetness has emerged. Nose is still restrained sweet chocolate. Ditto palate. Spirit much more evident, though …

2003 vintage

Style Dessert Wine | 10-Year-Old Tawny Port | Full-Bodied and Sweet Appearance Deep red brown Aroma Rich berry fruit with nuts Soft sweetness like butterscotch Taste Smooth fig jam & plum Overall Impression Smooth sips from 10-Year-Old Tawny Port of dried-fruit richness & tawny woods. With aftertastes of sweetness. Great with dark chocolates

Tasting: I liked this - sure a bit young but you can enjoy this now and try to drink it a bit chilled, as this makes just about any port a bit smoother. This should age very well. From a small bottle.

2003 vintage

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