In the glass

Full-bodiedMedium tanninMedium aciditySweetMedium finish

What it pairs with

  • Mature Cheddar
    The wood-aged sweetness balances a sharp aged cheese.
  • Chocolate brownie
    Cocoa-on-cocoa richness with the wine's plummy fruit.
  • Pastel de nata Find pastel de nata on TableJourney →
    The custard tart's caramel echoes the LBV's wood spice.

History

Taylor's pioneered the modern Late Bottled Vintage category, releasing the first commercial LBV with a date on the label.

  1. 1965 — Taylor's launches the first branded Late Bottled Vintage

Facts

Producer
Taylor's Port
Grapes
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cao
Classification
DOC Porto
Oak
Aged four to six years in wood before bottling, ready to drink on release
ABV
20.0%
Price
EUR 18 to 25 at retail
Drinking window
0 to 5 from release
First vintage
1965

Scores

  • Wine Spectator 91 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

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