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Taylor Very Old Single Harvest Port, Taylor Fladgate 1970

Tasting Notes

A tawny to mahogany hue with bright golden edges. An opulent, intense and hedonistic nose of freshly roasted coffee beans, chocolate, Asian spices, clove, camphor & woodsmoke. The glass exudes warmth; figgy, with a Madeira-like edge to it. Thick and palate-coating with a succulent, velvety texture. Wonderful opulent sweetness on the mid-palate followed by the clean refreshing cut of lively acidity making the wine vibrant and racy. Nice balance and tension. Amazingly rich with plenty of raisin and walnut and a heady warmth. What length too – stays on the palate for ages with enduring perfection. Really impressive stuff!

97+
Farr Vintners, Farr Tasting, September 2020

Pale red-mahogany in colour with an olive-green tinge to the rim. Gloriously lifted and maderised on the nose with a touch of sultana, molasses and roasted coffee. Rich and beautifully intense on the palate; a smooth, slightly syrupy resonance offset by a lithe streak of acidity, which keeps the wine fresh all the way through. Long and languorous on the finish, with lovely toasty, malty complexity. Superb laidback and hedonistic.

98
Richard Mayson, Decanter.com, June 2020
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