Taylors 20 yo Tawny Port

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 20% | Chill filtration: Yes | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Taylor's 20-year-old Tawny gains its character from ageing entirely in previously used oak casks holding around 630 litres. During its long maturation, the port develops its deep amber colour and supple character. The house selects wines for the blend from its extensive stocks of cask-aged ports. Compared with the ten-year-old Tawny, the fruit notes are softer, while nutty and spicy maturation aromas come more to the fore.

The grape varieties used are Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cão and Tinta Amarela. The port is bottled ready to drink and requires no further bottle ageing.

Served slightly chilled at 12 to 16 °C, this Tawny can be enjoyed on its own or with desserts. Crème brûlée and dishes featuring figs, almonds or caramel are particularly good matches; walnuts and dried fruit also make suitable accompaniments. Decanting is not necessary. The bottle should be stored upright, away from light and at a consistently cool temperature.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: On the nose, pronounced nutty and spicy aromas mingle with jammy fruit notes. A hint of orange blossom and delicate oak notes complete the aromas.
• Palate: The port is full-bodied and supple on the palate. Its flavour is rich and concentrated.
• Finish: The long finish fades softly and gently.

Distillery/Bottler:

Founded in 1692, Taylor's is devoted exclusively to producing port wine. This independent, family-run house has its roots in Porto and the Douro Valley and oversees production from planting and managing vineyards through winemaking to ageing, blending and bottling. Its own estates include Vargellas, Terra Feita and Junco, whose wines shape the house's Vintage Ports in particular.

For its aged Tawnies, Taylor's maintains large reserves of older ports in cool cellars on the Atlantic coast. These stocks allow wines to be selected and blended for the different age indications. The house's historic cellars are in Vila Nova de Gaia, across the river from Porto.

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