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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.5 pts. and median of 95 pts. in 239 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by jlgnml on 2/24/2024 & rated 94 points: MAGNUM Vintage Port (CUT restaurant Beverly Hills): Out of magnum, which of course is a great way to enjoy a glass with 44 friends. For me, I got toasty notes, chocolate and a bit dusty finish. Improved in the glass over the next 2 hrs. (1119 views) | | | Tasted by JulianSkeels on 10/28/2023 & rated 97 points: Big, balanced and smooth. From an amazing bottle stood for 2 days, this seemed much younger but immediately accessible with decades left in the tank. More viscous and sweet than most mature Taylors with dark cherry and chocolate more dominant and there is very little alcohol heat. Too easy to drink - with spicy depth that only reveals with air. Gorgeous port, and my favourite Taylor’s vintage. Drink to 2040. 96-97pts (2012 views) | | | Tasted by N.Bonaparte on 6/22/2023 & rated 94 points: Had a glass at L’Osier in Tokyo from a bottle that was decanted 48 hours prior. Exceptional balance with good structure and a long finish. Worth seeking out. (2618 views) | | | Tasted by 2 Sleep on 1/13/2023 & rated 98 points: Opened about 1 hour before tasting. Decanted and filtered before serving. The port exhibits a beautiful ruby color and lots of spices on the nose. Drank over the next 2 hours with a section of Stilton and other cheeses, smoked salmon, charcuterie, and other morsels. Absolutely terrific. (3188 views) | | | Tasted by jlgnml on 12/24/2022 & rated 94 points: Drank over a month. So smooth and such a treat. (3084 views) | | | Tasted by cos65 on 12/17/2022 & rated 95 points: Clear light ruby.
Bright dark cherry fruit.
Perfect refined port.
Timeless. First tasting since 1989, and this has barely budged. Seemless aging, near perfect port (2862 views) | | | Tasted by theportguy on 11/19/2022 & rated 97 points: FTLOP 17th Anniversary; 11/18/2022-11/20/2022 (Seattle, Washington): Dark ruby in color. Some light woody notes and primary fruit on the nose. Fantastic structure. Layers of flavors and complexity on the palate – strawberry, cherry, chocolate, and savory herbs. Young, fresh, and amazingly balanced for something so old. This is one of the best bottles of this wine I've had in a while. (2319 views) | | | Tasted by Eric on 11/12/2022: ESTG does American Syrah (and Petite Sirah) (Seattle, WA, USA): Mmm, spicy, nice maturity. Actually lighter in intensity (and less sweet) than many of the wines from tonight... (2993 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 10/22/2022 & rated 93 points: Happy Birthday to Me (Oriole - Chicago IL): Dates and figs with dried cherries, dark chocolate and intense richness. Not as complex as the Nacional 1967 in the next glass, but bigger and more classic. (3025 views) | | | Tasted by scottesterly on 9/23/2022 flawed bottle: 375ml. (1850 views) | | | Tasted by Brolawa on 4/18/2022 & rated 93 points: M&PD dinner at Bisato. I enjoy Port more and more on its own because when you drink it as a dessert wine, for me at least, it never ends well. This was really excellent, but I drank very little of it because I didn't want to head over the edge. Black fruit and plum with an elegant finish. Just delicious . . . but dangerous. (2485 views) | | | Tasted by Eric on 4/18/2022: M&PD Tasting: Bisato (Seattle, WA, USA): My notes were done. Just delicious. It always amazes me how precise and delicate these get after 50+ years. (3530 views) | | | Tasted by jlgnml on 2/13/2022 & rated 93 points: Very light color, opened for 5 hrs. Developed nicely, just lacking the punch. Drink (2680 views) | | | Tasted by DK Amateur on 12/27/2021: Last bottle of a case bought in May 1984. The cork came in whole, so to speak, the corkscrew simply pushed it into the bottle.
First taste when decanting, at 14 or 15 degrees: Still reddish. Not much nose. Fabulous mouthfeel, thick and smooth, ending quite tannic.
Three hours later at, say, 18 degrees. Initially, there is a pronounced element of violets, which I haven't noticed in any Taylor vintage before though it reputedly should be a characteristic of the Vargellas quinta. There is also licorice, iron, dark fruits, dust and a hint of cedar. The taste is unctuous, as at first, but also very firm with iron-tinted tannins and strong acidity. It is surprisingly youthful, indeed; it will no doubt still be good in twenty or forty years. Very long aftertaste. Fabulous.
Second day, 18 degrees: The nose is more together, more open and harmonious. There is a blackish, smoky note, nearly like soot. Still creamy, firm and tannic in the mouth. Great intensity, surely the greatest vintage port I've had. Seems immortal, but might need recorking. And then the decanter was empty. (2561 views) | | | Tasted by paintinginacave on 12/26/2021 & rated 96 points: Stood up for seven days. Drank over four. Top shoulder. Doubled decanted for four hours. Signs of seepage. A perfectly intact cork. Considerable sediment as one might expect. This wine looks far older than its 51 years with a highly evolved medium tawny core fading to a pale copper outer edge. Marzipan, dried morello cherries, frangipani, dried cinnamon sticks, sweet baking spices, pipe tobacco, and the smoke from glazing the top of a crème brûlée unfurl in the glass. Silken and velveteen with an assemblage of dried fruits, raisins, golden sultanas, brandy-infused dark cherries, almond paste, light butterscotch, and stollen - a spiced fruit bread layered with marzipan and dipped in butter and rum. A beautiful mature port that provided immense drinking pleasure. (2384 views) | | | Tasted by tbabes on 12/25/2021 & rated 100 points: The fill was base neck and the cork was pristine. Pale to medium tawny core with bricking at the rim. Complex and ethereal bouquet, with notes of baking spices, dried plums, raisins, prunes; dark chocolate and campfire embers. Medium bodied, elegant, soft with a silky texture, boatloads of flavor, good structure still, and a heavenly finish that went on and on. (2039 views) | | | Tasted by Machiavelli on 12/15/2021: 2000 Bordeaux tasting at Biff's. Bottle had some signs of seepage. Colour was ruby-pink, and glorious nose of spice and plums and black fruits. It was sweeter than I expected, and in a great place. Balanced, smooth, long finish. Great stuff. (1822 views) | | | Tasted by JM_MadTown on 11/7/2021 & rated 92 points: This is a dryer style port compared to Grahams, of course. But at 51 years, this bottle was still singing. (2083 views) | | | Tasted by S1 on 11/5/2021: Chas Offlineorama VI, Another embarrassment of riches; 11/3/2021-11/7/2021 (Various locations): Dried fig and apricot, nice balance, some red fruit, menthol, caramel latte, white pepper, candied orange. Wonderful but still youthful. (1989 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 10/18/2021 & rated 96 points: Andrew Edmunds (Andrew Edmunds, London): There is a time at the end of a very long wine dinner when the coin toss for what next is won by Port. And tired palates point towards something simpler as it will be wasted and the cellar defenders come out to play.. Not this time. This impressively beautiful 1970 rolled out and showed the kids the true beauty old school and well aged Port can deliver. Big but perfectly balanced, almost soft for port standards and really elegant . we can go on and on here but no need to. 96?97?98? take a pick! Exceptional. (2645 views) | | | Tasted by theportguy on 10/2/2021 flawed bottle: 2021 FTLOP Harvest Tour; 9/19/2021-10/2/2021 (Portgugal): Amber-ruby and color with significant sediment. Subtle nose of... it's corked. Not rated. (1386 views) | | | Tasted by theportguy on 7/24/2021 & rated 96 points: FTLOP 16th Anniversary Tasting; 7/23/2021-7/24/2021 (Seattle, Washington): Clear, with amber and dark brick colors. Violets, spices, and a mix of red and dark fruit on the nose. So incredibly balanced! A touch of the Vargellas spirit on the palate, with great red fruit and outstanding structure and tannins. The complexity of flavors and texture made this a fantastic showing of this wine. (2382 views) | | | Tasted by mhudes on 5/19/2021 & rated 98 points: Outside dining at Juanita & Maude's in Albany. 6 hour decant. Served blind to Charles, Walter and Michael. Purple in color. Very aromatic. Bold prune, dried apricot and dried fig flavors. Long finish. All guess vintage Port (but all at least 2 decades too young). Almost certain to still be great in 2030. A profound Port! (2974 views) | | | Tasted by europat55 on 1/10/2021 & rated 95 points: This is a really exceptional Port! (3777 views) | | | Tasted by Bruce L on 1/2/2021 & rated 94 points: Tawny colour. Fully mature and drinking beautifully. Not overly rich and Very easy to drink. (3421 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Vintage Port – The 2016 Declaration (Jun 2018) (6/1/2018)
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For The Love of Port, Issue #89 (7/23/2016)
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For The Love of Port, Issue #82 (8/9/2014)
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For The Love of Port, Issue #70 (6/23/2012)
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For The Love of Port, Issue #53 (5/17/2010)
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For The Love of Port, Issue #51
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For The Love of Port, Issue #49 (1/28/2010)
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For The Love of Port, June 2008, Issue #33
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For The Love of Port, November 2007, Issue #27
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Winedoctor, March 2007
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For The Love of Port, January 2008, Issue #29
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View From the Cellar, Jan/Feb 2007, Issue #7, One Hundred Years of Taylor’s
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For The Love of Port, November 2006, Issue #19
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For The Love of Port, September 2006, Issue #17
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JancisRobinson.com (10/13/2004)
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For The Love of Port
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For The Love of Port
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RJonWine.com (5/17/2010)
(Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage) Bricking medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; odd, dried out, dried orange, VA nose; tasty, dried berry, cherry, roses palate with depth, a little hot, not showing as well as prior bottles; long finish (decanted for about 3 hours) 93 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/22/2005)
(Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage) Nice roses, raspberry, strawberry jam nose; delicious, mellow, tawny, rounded palate; long finish 95+ pts. 95 points |
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Taylor's vintage ports are renowned for their massive structure, concentration of flavour and distinctively masculine style. Taylor's Port is also renowned for being amongst the longest lived of all ports.
Robert Parker: "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."Port BlendOver a hundred varieties of grapes (castas) are sanctioned for port production, although only five (Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Touriga Francesa, and Touriga Nacional) are widely cultivated and used.
- Mayson (1999), Port and the Douro, p. 93
Portugal ViniPortugal (Associação Interprofissional para a Promoção dos Vinhos Portugueses/Portuguese Wine Trade Association)Douro Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e PortoPorto For The Love of Port is an essential site on the wines of Porto and Madeira. Co-subscribers can automatically integrate their reviews here as well. Also, read more about the HistoryOfPort. |
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