Taylor’s Launches A Fifty Year Old Cask Aged Single Harvest Tawny Port
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 year, of a Single Harvest Port made 50 years previously.
Taylor’s Managing Director, Adrian Bridge, commented: “A 50th birthday or anniversary is a landmark occasion. Taylor’s Single Harvest Ports offer a unique opportunity to celebrate with an extraordinary 50 year old wine in perfect condition.”
1971 Single Harvest
The eighth in the series is the 1971 Single Harvest.
Decanting: This wine is ready to drink and does not require decanting.
Storage: The bottle should be kept upright, protected from direct sun light and at a cool and constant temperature.
Serving Temperature: The wine benefits from being served slightly chilled, between 12ºC to 16ºC.
Pairing Suggestions: Combines well with flavours of figs, almonds and caramel. It is an excellent complement for a crème brûlée or a plate of wild strawberries. It may also be appreciated on its own, at the end of the meal, with walnuts or dried fruit.
1970 Single Harvest
The seventh in the series is the 1970 Taylors Very Old Single Harvest Vintage Port.
Decanting: This wine is ready to drink and does not require decanting.
Storage: The bottle should be kept upright, protected from direct sun light and at a cool and constant temperature.
Serving Temperature: The wine benefits from being served slightly chilled, between 12ºC to 16ºC.
Pairing Suggestions: Combines well with flavours of figs, almonds and caramel. It is an excellent complement for a crème brûlée or a plate of wild strawberries. It may also be appreciated on its own, at the end of the meal, with walnuts or dried fruit.
1969 Single Harvest
The sixth in the series is the 1969 Single Harvest Vintage Port. These extraordinary Port wines have aged in oak casks in the cool, dark and quiet environment of Taylor’s lodges in Oporto. The wine has matured, slowly and evenly, gradually developing the sublime, rich and sumptuous aromas characteristic of a very old Port wine. Half a century of ageing has given this Single Harvest 1969 its seductive complex aromas and intense mellow flavour.
Decanting: This wine is ready to drink and does not require decanting.
Storage: The bottle should be kept upright, protected from direct sun light and at a cool and constant temperature.
Serving Temperature: The wine benefits from being served slightly chilled, between 12ºC to 16ºC.
Pairing Suggestions: Combines well with flavours of figs, almonds and caramel. It is an excellent complement for a crème brûlée or a plate of wild strawberries. It may also be appreciated on its own, at the end of the meal, with walnuts or dried fruit.
1968 Single Harvest
The fifth in the series is the 1968 Single Harvest. The Taylor’s Very Old Single Harvest Vintage Port 1968 is presented in the classic frosted bottle associated with Taylor’s celebrated range of Aged Tawny Ports and will be presented in a high quality wooden box. Quantities are limited so requests for allocations should be made as soon as possible.
Tasting Notes: Deep chestnut colour at the centre surrounded by a broad amber rim. A mature, opulent plum-pudding nose, intense and powerful, with all elements in perfect harmony. Warm base notes of raisin and toffee mingle with a rich vanilla oakiness, aromas of walnut and marzipan and spicy hints of black pepper.
The palate is round, concentrated and full of rich nutty, butterscotch flavour. Underpinning the smooth, dense texture is a finely-integrated acidity which provides an attractive freshness and lift into the long finish. A superb Single Harvest Tawny which delivers all the intense, mellow aromas of long ageing in oak casks while maintaining an attractive harmony and balance.
1967 Single Harvest
The fourth in the series is the 1967 Single Harvest. The Taylor’s Very Old Single Harvest Vintage Port 1967 is presented in the classic frosted bottle associated with Taylor’s celebrated range of Aged Tawny Ports and will be presented in a high quality wooden box. Quantities are limited so requests for allocations should be made as soon as possible.
Tasting Notes: Delicate tawny brown colour with a broad amber rim displaying olive highlights. A complex symphony of aromas on the nose, with notes of apricot, sawn wood and tobacco, scents of orange flower and honeysuckle, all on a rich mellow base of toffee, marzipan and almond. Dense, concentrated, velvety palate lifted by a crisp acidity, with a confit of apricot, guave and raisin, flavours of butterscotch and a hint of caramelised orange. A wonderfully opulent and complex wine with a lovely youthful freshness.
1966 Single Harvest
The third in the series is the 1966 Single Harvest. The Taylor’s Very Old Single Harvest Vintage Port 1966 is presented in the classic frosted bottle associated with Taylor’s celebrated range of Aged Tawny Ports and will be presented in a high quality wooden box.
Tasting Notes: Medium golden mahogany, with a hint of olive green on the meniscus. The nose is complex with aromas of walnut, macadamia, brown sugar and a warm spicy background of molasses and caramel.
The palate is smooth and honeyed, with rich spice, figs, mocha and confit apricot. The acidity is marked and the finish long with beautiful balance.
1965 Single Harvest
The Taylor’s 1964 Single Harvest Port, released in 2014, is followed by the wonderfully fine and smooth Single Harvest Port 1965, with its seductive tawny colour, fine complex nose and smooth silky palate.
Tasting Notes: Seductive tawny colour which fades to a broad amber rim with discreet olive highlights. The nose is very fine and delicate, with an attractive walnut and marzipan nuttiness, notes of fine oak and discreet aromas of marmalade, black pepper and cinnamon.
On the palate, the wine is full and round, with a smooth silky texture and warm mellow spicy flavours. The finish is long, with a crisp clean lift of acidity. Wonderfully poised and elegant, this exceptional Aged Tawny Port is ready to drink now and is the perfect wine with which to celebrate a 50th birthday or anniversary.
1964 Single Harvest
The first in the series is a 1964 Single Harvest of exceptional character. The 1964 Single Harvest release will be followed a year later by the launch of an equally rare and exceptional 1965.
Tasting Notes: During its five decades of ageing in oak casks, this wine has taken on an attractive pale mahogany colour with olive amber highlights. On the nose the wine displays fine oaky aromas and complex spicy, nutty, cigar box notes against a warm mellow background of butterscotch and molasses.
The smooth velvety palate is lifted by a crisp acidity which gives the wine an attractive freshness in spite of its age. The finish is immensely long with rich, spicy, black pepper flavours lingering on the palate. Finely constituted and beautifully balanced, this rare Single Harvest Port would be an exceptional tribute to any 50th anniversary.
Source: Taylors Port