In the glass
Aroma: spicy, jammy, nutty, orange flower
Palate: rich, concentrated, mellow finish
Taylor's signature aged tawny: a fine balance of dried-fruit concentration, mellow nuttiness and a long spiced finish, widely cited as the benchmark twenty-year style.
What it pairs with
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Walnut and fig tart
Concentrated dried fruit and nuts echo the wood-aged register. -
Salted caramel dessert
The tawny's butterscotch core meets a salted-caramel sweetness. -
Hard aged cheese with quince
Marmelada and aged cheese frame the wine's candied citrus.
How to serve Taylor's 20 Year Old Tawny
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Port glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Walnut and fig tart, Salted caramel dessert, Hard aged cheese with quince. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The 20 Year Old is the heart of Taylor's age-dated tawny range, long regarded as a reference point for the category.
- 1969 — Age-dated tawny range formalised
Facts
- Producer
- Taylor's Port
- Grapes
- Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cao
- Classification
- DOC Porto
- Oak
- Aged on average twenty years in seasoned oak casks
- ABV
- 20.0%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 65 at retail
- Drinking window
- 0 to 5 from release
- First vintage
- 1692
Scores
- Wine Spectator 95
- Wine Advocate 94
Frequently asked about Taylor's 20 Year Old Tawny
What does Taylor's 20 Year Old Tawny taste like?
On the nose, spicy, jammy, nutty, orange flower. On the palate, rich, concentrated, mellow finish. Structurally medium-bodied, low tannins, medium acidity with a long finish. Taylor's signature aged tawny: a fine balance of dried-fruit concentration, mellow nuttiness and a long spiced finish, widely cited as the benchmark twenty-year style.
When should I drink Taylor's 20 Year Old Tawny?
Drink 0 to 5 from release. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Taylor's 20 Year Old Tawny?
Walnut and fig tart is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Salted caramel dessert and Hard aged cheese with quince. Concentrated dried fruit and nuts echo the wood-aged register.
What grapes are in Taylor's 20 Year Old Tawny?
The blend is Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cao. The wine is classified as DOC Porto.