In Bond Fine Wine. 2024 Taylor, Port, Douro, Portugal. Other vintage port in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2035–2085. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Taylor’s Port is one of the oldest and most revered Port houses, established in 1692 and still family managed today. Widely regarded as the benchmark for Vintage Port, Taylor’s has built its reputation on wines of remarkable purity, structure and longevity, combining immense concentration with extraordinary elegance and restraint. Sourced from some of the Douro Valley’s greatest vineyards, including the famed Quinta de Vargellas, Taylor’s Vintage Ports are renowned for their lifted аrоmatics, firm tannic backbone and ability to age gracefully for many decades. Alongside their iconic Vintage Ports, the house is equally celebrated for its exceptional aged Tawnies, which showcase the complexity, finesse and balance that have defined Taylor’s style for more than three centuries.
Neal Martin (NM) — 97/100 · Vinous, 2026-09-01 · Drink 2035-2085
The 2024 Vintage Port from Taylor's is the first Declaration for six years and the smallest release (5,000 cases). It has an impressive, intense nose with layers of blackberry, blueberry, inkwell and black plum, very complex and beautifully refined. The palate is medium-bodied with a striking, black pepper-infused entry, a killer line of acidity, delivering this Port House's trademark structure a…