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Taylor's QUINTA de VARGELLAS Port
Description: Taylor's has owned the beautiful estate of Vargellas for over a century, and it is acknowledged as one of the great vineyards of the world. It has the highest percentage of old vines of any quinta in the Douro, 60% being over 75 years old. Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Ports are ready to drink from ten years, but will go on developing for another twenty years. Quinta de Vargellas is arguably the most renowned and prestigious estate in the Douro Valley. The reputation of its wines dates back to the 1820s. Since its purchase by Taylor's over a century ago, the wines of Vargellas have formed the backbone of the legendary Taylor's vintage ports. In certain years, however, when a Taylor Vintage is not declared, the best wine of Vargellas has traditionally been bottled as a single-Quinta vintage port. These elegant, scented vintages were initially bottled for the partners' own cellar. However, Taylor's was later to become the earliest shipper to develop a market for this increasingly important category of vintage, and normally released when ready to drink -at least ten years after the harvest. An unseasonably hot spring in 1995 resulted in early budding and by mid April the vines were showing good growth. Conditions for flowering in May were near perfect and once the flowers had set it was obvious that the crop would be larger than usual. A cool early summer was followed by very high temperatures in August. Rain fell on 5th and 7th September and this brought on the grapes to their final ripeness. Picking started at Quinta de Vargellas on 13th September, a week later than most of the region. Conditions were perfect and the highest sugar readings in years were recorded; and the yield was also high. Due to the cool temperatures the fermentation periods were longer than usual ensuring a great extraction of fruit, flavour and colour. Very full colour and concentrated nose. Splendid fruit, a wine of real power and strength. One of the few with a real third dimension on the palate. Real weight and concentration and intensity. Very fine indeed. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £532.98
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Taylor's QUINTA DE VARGELLAS VINHA VELHA Single Estate Port
Description: Taylor's has owned the beautiful estate of Vargellas for over a century, and it is acknowledged as one of the great vineyards of the world. It has the highest percentage of old vines of any quinta in the Douro Quinta de Vargellas consists of a sweeping amphitheatre of terraced vineyard facing north over the Douro river. On the steep slopes overlooking the riverbank to the west of the winery stand the property`s earliest walled terraces. These contain some of the oldest vines on the estate, many planted over seventy years ago. Although their yield is extremely small, contributing only a modest proportion of the production of the Vargellas estate, these ancient vines produce wines of great concentration, power and richness of flavour. The growing season for this vintage was a little unusual. The Winter of 1995/96 was extremely wet and was followed by a colder than normal January and February, resulting in a late bud burst between 20 – 28th March. Flowering, however took place in a hot weather and yields looked promising. A cool Summer delayed ripening and rain, in early and mid September, meant Taylor’s picking took place slightly later than usual, starting on 26th September after a warm spell and strong winds had dried out the bunches and allowed the grapes to fully ripen. The harvest took place in good conditions and the wines showed good concentration and depth of flavour. It has produced a port with a deep purple/black colour and attractive perfumed violet aromas (3 x 75 cl)
Price: £543.16
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Taylor's QUNITA DE VARGELLAS Port
Description: Quinta de Vargellas is arguably the most renowned and prestigious estate in the Douro Valley. The reputation of its wines dates back to the 1820s. Since its purchase by Taylor's over a century ago, the wines of Vargellas have formed the backbone of the legendary Taylor's vintage ports. In certain years, however, when a Taylor Vintage is not declared, the best wine of Vargellas has traditionally been bottled as a 'single-Quinta' vintage port. These elegant, scented vintages were initially bottled for the partners' own cellar. However Taylor's was later to become the earliest shipper to develop a market for this increasingly important category of vintage port. This is a 'single quinta' wine, made in exactly the same way as Taylor's Vintage Port, but using only the grapes from this individual property, trodden on the estate. Only small quantities are made, and only in very good years and this Port is a deep purple/black colour with attractive perfumed violet aromas. Showing an enormously rich, concentrated aromatic nose it develops lovely fresh berry and liquorice flavours on the palate. A wine with big fruit and tannins in perfect balance it is rich and concentrated with a nice lingering finish. BR
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Taylor's SPECIAL RUBY Port
Description: Taylor's Special Ruby Port is blended from red wines produced in the Baixo Corgo and Cima Corgo areas of the upper Douro Valley, selected for their depth of colour, intense fruit and full, firm palate. These wines are matured for about three years in oak vats, where they soften and develop without losing their fresh, intense fruity character and their deep ruby colour. Deep ruby red colour, with a garnet rim this Port has a classic intense black fruit nose; firm, vigorous, full-bodied palate and powerful fruit flavours leading to a long finish. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £131.13
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Taylor's SPECIAL TAWNY Port
Description: Routinely abbreviated to Taylor's, the Port house of Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman was established in 1692 by Job Bearsley. Tawny Ports are delicious, delicate old wines which benefit from being slightly chilled, especially in warm weather. Equally, they may be served after a meal, or even during it- tawnies have the character to stand up to strong flavors, or such rich tastes as foie gras. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £131.13
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Taylor's Vintage Port
Description: Taylor's Vintage Port from Portugal, Douro by Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £329.37
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Taylor's Vintage Port
Description: Taylor's Vintage Port from Portugal, Douro by Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £694.47
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Taylor's Vintage Port
Description: Taylor's Vintage Port from Portugal, Douro by Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £617.24
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Taylor's Vintage Port
Description: Taylor's Vintage Port from Portugal, Douro by Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman Port (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £666.23
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Taylor's Vintage Port
Description: Taylor's Vintage Port from Portugal by Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £697.95
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Taylor's Vintage Port
Description: Taylor's Vintage Port from Portugal by Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman (1 x 75 cl)
Price: £356.91
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Taylor's Vintage Port
Description: Taylor's Vintage Port from Portugal by Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £1665.56
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Taylor's Vintage Port
Description: Taylor's Vintage Port from Portugal by Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £824.85
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Taylor's Vintage Port
Description: Taylor's Vintage Port from Portugal by Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman (1 x 75 cl)
Price: £951.75
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Taylor's Vintage Port
Description: Taylor's Vintage Port from Portugal by Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £1369.43
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Taylor's Vintage Port
Description: Taylor's Vintage Port from Portugal by Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £697.95
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Taylor's Vintage Port
Description: Taylor's Vintage Port from Portugal by Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £830.10
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Taylor's Vintage Port
Description: Taylor's Vintage Port from Portugal by Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £1702.54
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Te Mata BULLNOSE Syrah Hawke's Bay NZ
Description: Bullnose Syrah is a elegant wine with aromas and flavours of red berries, spice and game with a savoury palete backed by fine grained tannins. Bullnose can be enjoyed from release and develops in bottle over 3 (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £132.82
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