Taylors Vintage Port 2016
Taylors Vintage Port 2016 is a dry, very full-bodied fortified from Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca (Port, Portugal), in the fortified style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is some. Good with lamb, steak, venison, beef stew.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2019 Quinta do Noval · Douro | £82.00 | |||
| Pintas Vintage Port 2021 Wine & Soul · Douro | £85.00 | |||
| Graham's Vintage Port 1991 Graham`s · Douro | £80.00 | |||
| Fonseca Guimaraens 1995 Fonseca · Douro | £86.00 |
Deep purple black with a narrow magenta rim. High notes of pure, intense woodland fruit with lively accents of green apple, fresh plum and raspberry. Around this core of bright, singing fruit is a heady aura of gumcistus and wild herbs. On a deeper register, exotic notes of cedarwood and jasmine provide an additional dimension of complexity. The wine has an attractive leanness and muscularity with sinewy, linear tannins that integrate seamlessly into the mid palate and then re-emerge to hold the wine in a confident grip. Energised by a racy acidity, the intense berry flavours continue to build into the long finish. Although the keynotes are refinement and poise, the wine displays the restrained vigour and stamina that are the hallmarks of the Taylor style. OMG. This is really the most amazing young Taylor's I have ever tasted. Full-bodied and lightly sweet with super power and intensity. So racy and ... - James Suckling, Score: 100