
The components were meticulously stocked, utilizing Taylor’s experience in lot art, and then left to "marry" for several months in hulls until it was decided that the lot had reached its peak of equilibrium. This tawny colored, medium bodied port is. Some rare jewels from this collection, used only in exceptional circumstances, were carefully selected by Taylor's tasters to produce the Kingsman Edition. Taylor Tawny Port, with its smooth caramel flavor and nutty aroma, is perfect as a cocktail or an after dinner drink. Taylor is one of the oldest Port wine companies, established in 1692, and to this day under remains under family management. These reserves include a small treasure trove of priceless and historically important wines, each representing a very small volume.

To create this exclusive and limited edition, Taylor's decided to release some rare and very valuable wines from their extensive reserves of Port wines that age in casks in their cellars. Still quite youthful but lovely fruit and beautifully rounded in the mouth. Taylor's Very Old Tawny - Kingsman Edition is a very old and rare Tawny Port, aged for almost nine decades in old oak casks. A quite delicious LBV port from a marvellous vintage. The extraordinarily long finish leaves a persistent impression of a complex and smooth aroma. Taylors Fine Ruby a blend of full bodied Port wines aged for around two years in large oak vats in Taylors cellars, or lodges, in Vila Nova de Gaia. Fortified wines are made by adding a proportion of grape spirit, or brandy, to the wine at some point during the production. Flowing from end to end on the palate is an underground stream of rich, intense and concentrated caramel butter flavor. Taylors three iconic port wine estates, located in the best parts of the Douro Valley - Terra Feita, Vargellas and Junco - encompass a huge area and. On the medium palate, a crisp and vibrant acidity emerges. With a special selection of high-quality, sweet, and smooth dessert wines, Taylor is great for cooking or simply enjoying as an after-dinner treat. Taylor Desserts was founded in 1880 with a seven-acre vineyard overlooking Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York state. The first impression on the palate is a smooth, velvety texture with volume and density. Taylor Desserts Port is a rich, moderately sweet, ruby red port. Discreet aromas of cedar and balsam fleetingly emerge in the background. Considered by many as the best port wine producer, Taylors Port has completed almost 4 centuries of existence and production of high quality wines. It opens with a rich confection of molasses and caramel, with notes of almond and dried fig, followed by a spicy complex of vanilla, black pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon. This 20-Year-Old Tawny Port wine has been filtered before bottling and is. Fully aged, these superb limited edition blends are ready for immediate enjoyment.This wine is seductive and intense, displaying multiple dimensions of an opulent aroma. Taylors is one of the most highly respected producers of aged Tawny Ports. The Historic Limited Edition series will continue in future with further releases of bottles inspired by the classic bottle shapes of the past.įor each of the historic bottles in the series, Taylor Fladgate’s skilled blenders have created a wood aged Reserve Port drawn from the company’s extensive reserves and matured in oak casks in its ‘lodges’ in Oporto. It represents the transition from the early ‘onion’ bottle to the straight sided ‘cylinder’ shape, similar to that of modern bottles, which emerged from around 1750.

The most recent addition to the series is a bottle moulded in the distinctive ‘mallet’ shape which had become well established in England by the 1730s.

These are aged for up to three years in oak casks in Taylors. Next to be released was a bottle modelled on the ‘flat chestnut’ flagons manufactured in England from about 1715 to 1740. Taylors Fine Tawny is drawn from wines selected for their smoothness and mellow character. The first limited release in the series, launched in 2017 to commemorate Taylor Fladgate’s 325th anniversary, was a bottle inspired by the bulbous ‘onion’ shape which prevailed around the time of the company’s foundation in 1692. Taylor Port 1.5L A rich, fruity taste and smooth finish make Taylor Port the perfect choice to pair with your favorite dessert. The Historic Limited Edition series represents different stages in this evolution. It gradually evolved from the squat globular form of early glass vessels, used to convey wine from the wine merchant’s cask to the consumer’s table, into the tall cylindrical shape of today’s bottles in which wine can be cellared and aged. International Wine Challenge, May 2013 Gold medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 Bronze medal 16 points in Jancis Robinson. Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries the shape of the wine bottle was in continuous development.
