2000

A wet 1999 vintage was followed by a cold and dry winter. April and May were very wet with half the annual rainfall falling in these two months. June and July were dry. August continued dry, with the first half being extremely hot. The end of August and early September had perfect ripening conditions with long warm days. The resulting wines...

2019

TASTING NOTES ​Deep purple black with a narrow red rim and magenta highlights.  The keynotes here are elegance and finesse. The nose is polished and precise, displaying very pure, bright fruit with predominant notes of raspberry and cherry and an attractive fresh grapiness.  Surrounding this core of fine fruit are subtle botanical...

1980

One of the driest Winters on record. A poor flowering under wet and cold conditions, but the Summer of 1980 was hot and dry. When the harvest started on 29th September weather remained generally dry and picking conditions stayed excellent for the duration of the harvest. The fermentations were quite short, but the Port wines showed excellent...

2005

The winter preceding the 2005 harvest was extremely cold and dry leaving the reserves of water severely depleted after an already dry and hot 2004. The growing season started later than usual as a result of the cold weather and the shortage of water. The whole growing season was marked by lower vigour and small berry size for all grape...

1975 Single Harvest

Taylor Fladgate is proud to introduce the 1975 Single Harvest Port, the latest addition to our prestigious collection of 50 Year Old Single Harvest Ports. Aged in seasoned oak casks for five decades, this limited edition release embodies Taylor’s commitment to excellence, tradition and craftsmanship.  Matured in Taylor...

1966

The winter of 1965/6 was very wet and generally rather warm. The Summer was very hot and dry, the month of May being one of the hottest on record. The vines were very backward till early September when a few days of extremely hot weather brought the fruit on considerably. Tragically for Taylor Fladgate, in August 1966, Dick Yeatman died. He...