Taylors 1970 Vintage Port

Description

Taylors 1970 Vintage Port – Taylor’s finest and rarest wine, the very pinnacle of Port production.

Founded in 1692, Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman is one of the oldest, and most, prestigious Port houses. Taylor’s Port is regarded as the benchmark for Vintage Port. Noted for their elegance and restrained power, longevity and distinctive scented character, these classic Vintage Ports are blended from the finest wines of the firm’s own ‘quintas’ or estates. Taylor’s three famous properties – Quinta de Vargellas, Quinta de Terra Feita and more recently, Quinta do Junco. – occupy distinct geographic locations. Each contributes its unique character and dimension to the subtle harmony of the blend.

Only in a year when everything is perfect does Taylor’s declare a vintage. With the company’s reputation at stake, declaring a vintage is not taken lightly, since it invites a knowledgeable and worldwide audience to judge whether perfection has indeed been achieved. Vintage Ports are the ultimate collector’s wines and Taylor’s Vintage Ports can be cellared for fifty years or more. They are renowned for their massive structure, concentration of flavour and distinctive, masculine style. Bottled after two years in wood, they continue to mature for decades in the cellar, slowly attaining the sublime elegance and power which are the hallmarks of the Taylor’s Port style.

Also in 1970

1970 was also the year in which Alistair Robertson, then Chairman of Taylor’s Port, launched the 1965 Late Bottled Vintage Reserve, creating the LBV Port style as we know it today.