Press Comments

"Twirling a glass of Taylor’s Vintage, one can imagine that Taylor’s has the classical beauty of Greece, while perhaps Fonseca is Rome. Flights of fancy are permitted with wines of this impact and dimension. Ultimately, it comes down to the simple, glaring fact that one never tires of Taylor’s.”

"Their two Companies are to Port what Rolls Royce and Bentley are to automobiles. Fonseca consistently makes some of the very best wines in each declared vintage, while Taylor continues to attract premium prices in wine shops and auctions around the world.”

"Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman vintage ports consistently sell for higher prices than any of the other big 10 houses, which is a reflection of the wines consistently magnificent quality. What more can one say about Taylor.”

"Taylor’s is indisputably at the top of any league of port shippers.”

"There is one wine that always fetches a premium at auction. Its character is for many the quintessence, the yardstick of port. For many, this wine, the port of Taylor, is the classic port, as Latour is the archetypal claret.”

"Taylor holds a prime position. I have often described it as the Latour of port, implying strength of character, sturdiness, capacity for long life.”

"Other shippers may excel from time to time. But Taylor’s proceeds at the head of the pack year in, year out. This consistency is achieved through an extra level of density, concentration and sheer class.”

"Perhaps the best port shippers, especially for full, rich long-lived vintage wine and tawnies ... Their LBV is also better than most.”

"Taylor’s port is consistently one of the most admired and longest lived of the year; and its Quinta de Vargellas single quinta bottling can often be almost as concentrated.

"The principal shareholder is now a nephew of Mrs Dick Yeatman, Alistair Robertson, who took over the firm in 1967 since when the firm has been one of the most successful companies in Vila Nova de Gaia, doing much to revitalize the selling and marketing of port, notably by introducing the LBV, or ‘Late Bottled Vintage’ style.”

"One of the oldest and consistently one of the best shippers.... The style of their tremendous vintage wines, of unrivaled ripeness, depth and every other dimension, is largely derived from their famous Quinta de Vargellas.”

"The Vintage Ports of Taylor are the biggest, most concentrated and most consistent of all ports.”

"Taylor’s Ports are the fullest-bodied and longest-lived of all Vintage Ports.”

"Taylor’s vintages have…a massive structure with a characteristic ‘peacock’s tail’ of tannins on the finish.” "Few other names rise to the challenge in comparative tastings…” "…both Taylor and Fonseca belong in the premier league.”

"Taylor Fladgate Quinta de Vargellas "The Quintessential Port”

"Head of the class” – "Taylor’s is to Port what Romanee-Conti is to Burgundy – The Best”