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Taylor`s Vintage 1977 is a highly regarded Port wine from the esteemed Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman, one of the oldest and most respected Port houses in the Douro Valley. The 1977 vintage is considered one of the best of the decade, with near-perfect weather conditions during the growing season that resulted in ripe, concentrated, and well-balanced grapes. The wine presents a deep garnet colour with some brick hues, reflecting its age. On the nose, it offers an enticing bouquet of ripe red and black fruits, such as cherries, plums, and blackberries, along with notes of chocolate, spices and a hint of leather. On the palate, it is full-bodied and rich, showcasing flavours that echo the nose.
The 1977 Taylor's Vintage Port is initially tight and conservative on the nose: strawberry, baked cherry, tobacco and wild hedgerow notes emerging but remaining tight-lipped. This needs a good decant! The palate is endowed with depth and concentration, very well balanced with an attractive crispness. Perhaps you could argue that it is a linear and more correct Taylor's compared to the 1970 and lacks some charm. But there is immense complexity here so it is more a case of a Port demanding a very long maturation in bottle. Tasted in the Factory House in Porto for Taylor's - The Story of a Classic Port House book. Neal Martin1st June 2018
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Taylors
Fine Port Since 1692
Established over three centuries ago in 1692, Taylor’s is one of the oldest Port houses. Noted for their for their restrained power and longevity, Taylor’s Vintage Ports are blended from the finest wines of the firm’s own quintas or estates, Vargellas, Terra Feita and Junco, with each property occupying a distinct geographic location and contributing their own unique character to the blend. Taylor’s is also respected as a producer of wood-aged ports and holds one of the largest reserves of rare cask aged wines from which its distinguished aged tawny Ports are drawn. Added to that, the house is also known as the originator of Late Bottled Vintage style of Port.
Headquartered in Oporto with vineyards across the Douro Valley the company is closely involved in all stages of the production of its Ports, from the planting of the vineyard and the cultivation of the grapes to the making, ageing, blending and bottling of the wines.
