In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninMedium aciditySweetLong finish

Aroma: dried fruit, honey, spice

Palate: nutmeg, roasted coffee, nuttiness

An intensely complex forty-year tawny, the dried fruit reduced to concentrated marmalade with layers of nut, spice and aged wood.

What it pairs with

  • Aged hard cheese
    The wine's concentration stands up to the strongest cheeses.
  • Dark chocolate and orange
    Marmalade notes meet bitter chocolate.
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    Complex enough to be a dessert in itself.

History

The 40 Year Old crowns Taylor's age-dated tawny range, drawn from the house's oldest cask reserves.

  1. 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 forty years in seasoned oak casks
ABV
20.0%
Price
EUR 180 to 260 at retail
Drinking window
0 to 5 from release
First vintage
1692

Scores

  • Wine Advocate 96

Tags

drink young fortified port low tannin medium acid medium body mood contemplative occasion gift occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with chocolate pairs with digestif price fine sweet tinta barroca tinta roriz tinto cao touriga franca touriga nacional
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