Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2020 / — | ≈ $20.72Original CHF 17.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
2020 Technical Specifications
Classification Late Bottled Vintage Port
Region Porto
Harvest Dates Picking at Quinta de Vargellas started on 5 September 2020.
Production Details Matured in wood for four to six years and bottled ready to drink without decanting. The producer recommends serving at 16–18°C.
Tasting Notes Deep purple with a ruby rim; wild strawberry, cassis, raspberry, plum, floral scents, liquorice and rock rose; voluptuous palate with linear tannins, damson and plum flavours, and a long finish.
Food Pairing Fully flavoured cheeses, particularly Stilton or Roquefort; chocolate desserts; berry-fruit desserts.
Sources: www.taylor.pt ↗ · Compare this vintage
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 19.0%
Grape Varieties Touriga Nacional 34%; Tinta Roriz 33%; Touriga Francesa 33%
Classification Late Bottled Vintage Port
Region Porto
Harvest Dates Red-grape harvesting began on 4 September 2019 in the eastern Douro and on 14 September 2019 at Pinhão.
Sites Taylor’s own vineyards and other top properties in Cima Corgo and Douro Superior
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Matured in wood for four to six years and bottled ready to drink without decanting; it can be served by the glass for several weeks after opening. Recommended serving temperature is 16–18°C. The 2019 crop was almost 10% below the ten-year average.
Tasting Notes Deep ruby with vivid purple highlights; blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, cherry, wild herbs, liquorice and coffee; taut integrated tannins, bright woodland-berry fruit and a long finish.
Food Pairing Fully flavoured and blue cheeses; chocolate or berry-fruit desserts; aged cheese, chocolate cake with cherries, and rich pork dishes.
Critics Ratings 93
2018 Technical Specifications
Classification Late Bottled Vintage Port
Region Porto
Harvest Dates Picking at Quinta de Vargellas started on 17 September 2018.
Sites Taylor’s own vineyards and other top properties in Cima Corgo and Douro Superior
Production Details Matured in wood for four to six years and bottled ready to drink without decanting. Recommended serving temperature is 16–18°C; the producer states an optimum consumption period of two months after opening.
Tasting Notes Deep ruby with a vivid ruby rim; strawberry jam, resinous herbs, cedarwood, bracken, woodland floor, leather and mocha; taut wiry tannins, rich berry fruit and a long finish.
Food Pairing Fully flavoured cheeses, particularly Stilton or Roquefort; chocolate desserts; berry-fruit desserts.
Sources: www.taylor.pt ↗ · Compare this vintage
2017 Technical Specifications
Classification Late Bottled Vintage Port
Region Porto
Sites Taylor’s own vineyards and other top properties in Cima Corgo and Douro Superior
Production Details Matured in wood for four to six years and bottled ready to drink without decanting. Recommended serving temperature is 16–18°C; the producer states an optimum consumption period of two months after opening.
Food Pairing Fully flavoured cheeses, particularly Stilton or Roquefort; chocolate desserts; berry-fruit desserts.
Sources: www.taylor.pt ↗ · Compare this vintage
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2020 / 750ml | ≈ $44.98Original CHF 36.90 | smithandsmith.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2019 / 750ml | ≈ $44.98Original CHF 36.90 | smithandsmith.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2020 / — | ≈ $20.72Original CHF 17.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
Visitors' Centre, Rua do Choupelo nº 250, 4400-088 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Phone
+351 223 772 973
Owner
Family-owned (The Fladgate Partnership)
Cellarmaster
Adrian Bridge (CEO)