PRESS COMMENTS
TAYLOR'S
Port
Taylor’s 10 Year Old Tawny Port
“Summer is not really the time to crack open Port but if you do want some to knock back with those after dinner cheeses I’d suggest a Tawny slightly chilled or at cellar temperature. Taylor’s 10-Year-Old Tawny Port is reliable without being overly expensive. It has a rich nose of figs with a citrus edge and a sweet fruit palate that makes it the perfect match for puddings such as sticky toffee.”
Andy Cronshaw, Manchester Evening News
12 August 2011
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Taylor’s 40 Year Old Tawny Port
This is what great tawny port is about. No need to decant, just uncork and enjoy its intricate flavours of nuts, toffee and raisins. A rare pleasure, best enjoyed on its own, lightly chilled.
GQ Magazine
1 July 2011
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Taylor’s Quinta de Vargellas 2001
This is an intense, powerful Port brimming with delicious blackcurrant and cherry aromas and a hint of violets. Succulent black fruit and plum flavours dominate on the palate finishing with a lingering taste of blackberries and chocolate. Although still in its prime, even after a decade, this Port can be sipped and savoured at the end of dinner or hidden away for another occasion.
Shropshire Star
11 June 2011
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Taylor’s Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha 2007
Exhibits an otherworldly balance in which profound tannins, beautiful acidity and powerful flavors of blueberry, minty tobacco, allspice, and sweet pepper flawlessly align.
Brett Anderson, Robb Report
1 June 2011
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Taylor’s 20 Year Old Tawny Port
From one of Port’s iconic producers comes this rich, finely balanced tawny. Twenty years in cask gives this layers of nuts and dried fruit alongside a spicy, warming finish. Ideal with soft cheeses, although make sure you save a drop for almond – or coffee-based desserts.
Square Meal’s suggestions, Square Meal Restaurants & Bars
1 February 2011
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Taylor’s 10 Year Old Tawny Port
Taylor’s 10-year-old Tawny Port (Sainsbury’s £19.99) is elegant and smooth, and at home with the cheeseboard, working well with Dunsyre, a creamy brie or a camembert.
Pete Stewart, Sunday Herald
13 March 2011
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Taylor’s Vargellas Vintage 2001
This is quite simply a brilliant example of port at its best. With intense cherry and blackberry fruit and complex spiceness, it’s a real treat, if a tad expensive. Try it with Antony’s gorgeous chocolate soufflé.
Jamie Goode, Sunday Express
13 February 2011
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Taylor's LBV 2004
“With vibrant rich cherry fruit, this, from the pioneers of LBV Port, works brilliantly with chocolate. One could even serve it lightly chilled.”
Jonathan Ray, The Spectator
2 October 2010
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Taylor's 40 Year Old Tawny
“Amazingly fresh and broad on the nose, with lots of nuts, dried fruit intense and length concentration and a rich mouth feel with brisk finish. Cerebral but easy to drink with each sip lasting a long time.” (17.5)
Richard Hemming, www.jancisrobinson.com
12 August 2010
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Taylor's Vintage 1985
“Meaty, raspberry, blackberry, dark chocolate fresh blueberry – a wonderful combo. Tobacco, sausage meat, smoke, leather, smooth tannins and fabulous vivacity.” (8)
Richard Hemming, www.jancisrobinson.com
12 August 2010
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Taylor's LBV 2004
“This, from the pioneers of the LBV category, is a wonderful standby with buckets of black, plummy fruit and hints of liquorice.”
Jonathan Ray, Daily Telegraph Weekend
1 May 2010
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Taylor's Vintage 2007
“Serious stuff - just the merest hint of cheesiness but real complexity and almost rough tannins - hurly burly - at this stage. Very vibrant and positive with great length. This wine certainly doesn't follow any formula. Dry - yes, porty - finish. Grown up stuff. Sophisticated and a bit wild. 18+”
Jancis Robinson MW, www.jancisrobinson.com
21 May 2009
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