2002

The 2001-2002 Viticultural year was one of the driest years on record.  During the winter almost no rain fell. Besides the dry winter, the temperature was extremely cold, with the Pinhão river at Cruzeiro completely freezing over at Christmas.  Just when we were waiting for the last ripening of the grapes to occur in early...

2009

2009 was a year of very low yields, partly due to the relatively small amount of fruit produced by all vine varieties and in part to the very dry summer. The main stages in the viticultural cycle occurred earlier than usual, with bud burst taking place in the first days of March.  The ripening season started in relatively cool weather...

2016

The weather pattern during the growing and ripening seasons had a decisive effect on the character of the 2016 wines, with their elegance, refinement, crisp acidity and magnificent tannins. Spring was unusually wet, with heavy rain and relatively cool conditions throughout April and May. This had the benefit of restoring ground water levels,...

1983

The winter of 1982/3 was marked by extreme cold weather in February, when snow fell in Pinhão for the first time in twenty years. Poor flowering in many vineyards and overall an unusually cold year, including the month of August. However, September was hot. The harvest was late, starting on October 3rd ,but perfect conditions...

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...

1970

Winter rainfall was slightly above average, followed by a very dry Spring and further rain in June. From July through to October in 1970 almost no rain fell and the harvest which started on 21st September was made under ideal conditions. It was also the year in which Alistair Robertson, the current Chairman of Taylor Fladgate Port, launched...