One of the most popular 20-Year-Old ports around. Aged in fully seasoned oak casks & stored in Taylor’s cool & tranquil cellars in Oporto, Portugal, right on the Atlantic coast. ...

Taylor's 20 year old is one of the most respected producers of aged tawny port wines. The 20 year old is fully matured in seasoned oak casks each holding about 630 litres of wine. The name ‘ Tawny' is given to port because of the colour that it goes after aging. It is a dark amber colour & as the colour changes so does the flavour of the port. It slowly develops a complex mellow flavour which is smooth & luscious on the palate, very hallmark for this style of port. The Taylor's 20 year old is created from a unique blend of reserve old cask aged ports that are matured in Taylor's cool & tranquil cellars, known as lodges, in Oporto on Portugal's Atlantic coast. With the 20 year old tawny being aged for an additional 10 years compared to the 10 year old, it has allowed the fruit to mellow further with the spicy & nutty aromas being more powerful & intense. No wonder it is the most popular 20 Year Old Aged Tawny Port in the United States of America. ...

Taylor's is one of the few remaining houses that still make a 40 year old port. After each vintage, a reserve of very concentrated & powerful red ports are laid to one side to age in oak casks. Those that have reached their peak after forty years are then blended together for balance & finesse & to ensure consistency of quality & style. The Grapes used for the 40 year old are grown on Taylor's own properties & consist of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao & Tinta Amarela. Only very small quantities of this wine are made each year & after decades of evaporating & ageing in wood, the wine is concentrated to almost an essence. This produces intense & complex nutty, spicy aromas with a dense & concentrated palate, full of rich mellow flavour. This is a sublime port of very great age which still has the old olive-gold hue of its many years in casks. Decades of evaporation have concentrated this astonishing wine to an exceptional density, with a powerful aroma of honey dried fruit & spice. Impressions of nutmeg, roasted coffee & an intense nuttiness converge both in the bouquet & on the palate. The ports rich, intense, voluptuous, almost viscous texture culminates in a finish of incredible length. ...

Chip Dry White Port is a stylish & sophisticated aperitif, the perfect introduction to a relaxed meal. It is best served chilled in a large port glass & accompanied by marinated olives or roasted almonds. Taylor's pioneered dry white port in 1934 & since then it has acquired a devoted following throughout the world. Chip dry is made from selected dry white ports produced from grapes grown in the Douro Superior, the eastern area of the Douro Valley. The predominant grape used in Taylor's Chip Dry port is the Malyasia Fina grape which is blended with a variety of other white grapes. Taylor's Chip Dry is produced using the traditional port wine vinification method, brandy being added to halt fermentation & to preserve some of the grapes natural sugar in the finished wine. For chip dry ports, the brandy is added later, when much of the sugar has been converted into alcohol producing a port of unusual dryness. The port is then aged for several years in oak vats & careful blending completes the fresh fruit flavours with an elegant, complex nuttiness. Only produced in limited quantities, chip dry white port is sold in individually numbered bottles marked with the name of the cellar in which the wine was aged. Taylor's Chip Dry White Port is pale straw in colour. It is delicate on the nose, combining fresh fruit fragrances with the mellow aromas & hints of oak, traditional of white port. On the palate it is fresh & lively with a good flavour & a crisp, dry finish. ...

Taylor’s pioneered dry white port in 1934 & because they were the first to do so, they gained a devoted following. Taylor’s Chip Dry is only produced in limited quantities with each bottle being numbered. ...

Taylor’s Fine Ruby port is a blend of full bodied port wines that have been aged for around two years in large oak vats. Limited ageing means that the Fine Ruby keeps its bright youthful ruby colour & fruity flavour. ...

Taylor's First Estate port is a classic reserve blend produced to commemorate the firm's acquisition in 1744 of its first property in the upper Douro Valley, the Casa dos Alambiques at Lugar das Lagas. Taylor's First estate port is a blend, created from full bodied young red wines from the Cima Corgo area. To intertwine the flavours from the separate blends together Taylor's matures its port for several years in oak vats which also helps mellow the port. Its intensely fruity flavours combined with aromatic elegance makes the First Estate a perfect port to join the Taylor family The First Estate is rich in looks with a dark ruby colour. The nose is potent of concentrated fruit crammed with blackcurrant, plum & liquorice flavours. It has a luxurious texture that is supported by a firm tannic structure giving the wine restrained elegance for Which Taylor's Ports are famous. ...

Taylor's Late Bottled vintage 2007, LBV, is the most popular premium port style in both England & Canada, representing one in five purchases of port in the UK & over a quarter of the all port enjoyed by Canadians. Late Bottle Vintages represent a selection of the very fine full bodied red ports from a single year. They are bottled late, remaining in wood between four & six years. During the ageing process, the port settles down & matures, making it ready to drink when bottled, unlike vintage ports that age in the bottle. It does not need to be decanted & can be served by the glass for several weeks after the cork is drawn. Late Bottle Vintage ports were developed as a high quality but more affordable & immediately drinkable alternative to vintage ports. It is said that LBV ports were first created in 1970 by Taylor's current Chairman, Alistair Robertson. This is why although many other port houses make LBV's, Taylor's remains the benchmark in the category & the first choice for knowledgeable port drinkers. On the nose, Taylor's Late Bottle Vintage 2007 has powerful dark cherry & black fruit aromas. The floral & herbal notes that come through on the nose add lovely nuances to the bouquet. The palate shows great intense fruit flavours & fantastic depth & complexity. ...

Taylor's Late Bottled vintage 2008, LBV, is the most popular premium port style in both England & Canada, representing one in five purchases of port in the UK & over a quarter of the all port enjoyed by Canadians. Late Bottle Vintages represent a selection of the very fine full bodied red ports from a single year. They are bottled late, remaining in wood between four & six years. During the ageing process, the port settles down & matures, making it ready to drink when bottled, unlike vintage ports that age in the bottle. It does not need to be decanted & can be served by the glass for several weeks after the cork is drawn. Late Bottle Vintage ports were developed as a high quality but more affordable & immediately drinkable alternative to vintage ports. It is said that LBV ports were first created in 1970 by Taylor's current Chairman, Alistair Robertson. This is why although many other port houses make LBV's, Taylor's remains the benchmark in the category & the first choice for knowledgeable port drinkers. On the nose, Taylor's Late Bottle Vintage 2009 has powerful dark cherry & black fruit aromas. The floral & herbal notes that come through on the nose add lovely nuances to the bouquet. The palate shows great intense fruit flavours & fantastic depth & complexity. ...

Taylor's Late Bottled vintage 2009, LBV, is the most popular premium port style in both England & Canada, representing one in five purchases of port in the UK & over a quarter of the all port enjoyed by Canadians. Late Bottle Vintages represent a selection of the very fine full bodied red ports from a single year. They are bottled late, remaining in wood between four & six years. During the ageing process, the port settles down & matures, making it ready to drink when bottled, unlike vintage ports that age in the bottle. It does not need to be decanted & can be served by the glass for several weeks after the cork is drawn. Late Bottle Vintage ports were developed as a high quality but more affordable & immediately drinkable alternative to vintage ports. It is said that LBV ports were first created in 1970 by Taylor's current Chairman, Alistair Robertson. This is why although many other port houses make LBV's, Taylor's remains the benchmark in the category & the first choice for knowledgeable port drinkers. On the nose, Taylor's Late Bottle Vintage 2009 has powerful dark cherry & black fruit aromas. The floral & herbal notes that come through on the nose add lovely nuances to the bouquet. The palate shows great intense fruit flavours & fantastic depth & complexity. ...