Vintage Port 1994

100 points, “This is, to date, the greatest Vintage Port ever from here. It overwhelmed me years ago when I tasted it from barrel, but only now is it crossing gradually into its drinking window. The intensity is still mind-boggling here, with sweet-and-sour notes as well as mounds of clay. There are violets lurking somewhere too. A full-bodied, medium sweet and sublime Vintage Port, showing forest fruits and freshly picked blackberries on the palate in the form of a creamy, focused and tannic texture.” – James Suckling

As ever, Taylor’s delivered one of the wines of the vintage in 1994. Robert Parker once described Taylor’s as “the Latour of Portugal”, and it’s a very fitting description. The 1994 is a rich, powerful, full-bodied and spice-laden Port, absolutely bursting with raspberry, blackberry, crème de cassis, violet, mint, Christmas pudding, prune and chocolate flavours. Now ready to drink, this is a phenomenal opportunity for any Port lover.

Taylor’s is the archetypal Port house, synonymous with this style of wine. This is proven by the Royal Warrant it holds as one of the Suppliers of Port Wine to Her Majesty The Queen. Although steeped in history, as you would expect of a family-run business established in 1692, the forward-thinkers at Taylor’s are also committed to sustainable viticulture and have installed solar panels on three of their properties.