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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 0 to 5 years from release.
release0 yrs5 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Advocate reviewed 2019 | 96/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
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.More wines for cheese →
- Dark chocolate and orange Marmalade notes meet bitter chocolate.More wines for chocolate →
- Sipped alone after dinner Complex enough to be a dessert in itself.Find sipped alone after dinner on TableJourney →
With cheese
How to serve Taylor's 40 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. Aged hard cheese, Dark chocolate and orange, Sipped alone after dinner. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The 40 Year Old crowns Taylor's age-dated tawny range, drawn from the house's oldest cask reserves.
- 1969Age-dated tawny range formalised
Facts
- Producer
- Taylor's Port · visiting guide
- 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
Frequently asked about Taylor's 40 Year Old Tawny
What does Taylor's 40 Year Old Tawny taste like?
On the nose, dried fruit, honey, spice. On the palate, nutmeg, roasted coffee, nuttiness. Structurally medium-bodied, low tannins, medium acidity with a long finish. An intensely complex forty-year tawny, the dried fruit reduced to concentrated marmalade with layers of nut, spice and aged wood.
When should I drink Taylor's 40 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 40 Year Old Tawny?
Aged hard cheese is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Dark chocolate and orange and Sipped alone after dinner. The wine's concentration stands up to the strongest cheeses.
What grapes are in Taylor's 40 Year Old Tawny?
The blend is Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cao. The wine is classified as DOC Porto.
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