Taylor's Vintage Port 2017

Port

/ 5 ( reviews)

99pts, James Suckling, 2019
18.5, Jancis Robinson, 2020
98pts, Robert Parker, 2020

Described by US critic Parker as “the Latour of Portugal”,“they have an inner strength and firmness that keep them going for decades”, Taylor's Vintage is one to savour. James Suckling gave the 2017 99 Points. Astounding depth and concentration.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Smooth, round and silky with jammy fruit and a warm, lingering finish

Aroma

Ripe berry fruit underpinned by developed liquorice and butterscotch

More information

Red - Full Bodied
Touriga Nacional
Portugal
Deep blackish ruby

20.0% ABV
15.0 Units
750.00 ml
31 December, 2060

For once we must beg you not to touch this beauty for a few years. Otherwise it'd be pure porticide! Taylor's has a reputation for producing arguably the finest and most ageworthy vintage wines. Just look at the 2017's 99 points and 2016 got 100! Taylor’s own three estates and after every harvest each property’s finest wines are kept aside to age. After two years, the tasting panel returns to see if the wines are of exceptional quality. If they pass this stage, they are blended together, Quinta Vargellas bringing structure, elegance and complexity, while Quintas Terra Feita and Junco add body and great depth of fruit. Only then does the panel decide whether the wine is worthy to be a ‘declared’ vintage. The 2017 was more than up there!

"Amazing compacted concentration. Vertical and so deep. It goes on for minutes. Truly excellent" James Suckling
Critic, 99 Points