1996

The viticulutural season began with a very wet winter. January and February were colder than normal resulting in a late bud burst. Cool, wet conditions continued until just prior to flowering on 25th May.  Flowering took place in hot weather and, when combined with the large number of inflorescences at bud burst, resulted in the largest...

1863 Single Harvest

Taylor’s Single Harvest 1863, drawn from the firm’s collection of very rare and valuable cask aged Ports, represents a unique piece of wine history. Like a time capsule, it offers a fascinating glimpse into a distant past. The harvest of 1863 was one of the finest of the nineteenth century and the last great Port vintage before...

Select Ruby

Taylor’s Select Ruby Port is blended from wines carefully selected from Taylor’s extensive reserves. Produced in the finest vineyards of the Douro Valley. They are carefully chosen for their depth of colour, full body and intense fruit character.

Select Reserve

Taylor’s Select Reserve Port is blended from red wines produced in the Baixo Corgo and Cima Corgo areas of the upper Douro Valley, chosen for their depth of colour, intense fruit and full, firm palate. These wines are matured for about three years in oak vats, where they soften and develop without losing their fresh,...

1967 Single Harvest

Taylor’s holds one of the most extensive reserves of very old cask aged Port of any producer. They include a collection of rare Single Harvest Ports. These are Ports from a single year which age to full maturity in seasoned oak casks and display the year of harvest on the label. Taylor’s has decided to make a limited release, each...

First Estate Reserve

Taylor’s were the first English Port shippers to visit the Douro Valley for the purpose of buying wine and in 1744 became the first to acquire a property there, Lugar das Lages, near the old town of Régua. Lugar das Lages still belongs to the company today. A young, vibrant, rich and fruity Port, made in...