1992

The winter of 1991/92 was unseasonably dry. This continued into the Spring with light rain only in April and May. A long hot summer was broken by a few heavy showers at the end of August and September. Taylor’s started picking a week later than elsewhere in the valley and was rewarded with a perfectly ripe crop. Taylor Fladgate &...

2019

TASTING NOTES ​Deep ruby black with a vivid purple red rim. The nose opens with a heady infusion of red berries and black woodland fruit blended with notes of damson and plum. This is soon joined by discreet spicy tobacco notes, wild herbal scents of mint, balsam and resin and warm aromas of dark chocolate, liquorice and...

1988

The 1988 vintage was preceded by a dry winter and an unusually wet spring. The heavy rainfall affected the berry-set in many areas of the Douro, producing a relatively limited yield.  However, the critical ripening months of July and August were warm and dry and the crop, although small, was in extremely good condition when picking...

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.

1995

The first Vargellas Vinha Velha ever made. At the 1995 harvest, it was decided, exceptionally, to single out the best vines of the vinha velha and pick their grapes separately. This rare wine represents the quintessence of one of the world’s great vineyards. An unseasonably hot spring resulted in early budding and by mid April the vines...