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Taylor Fladgate, 1977 Vintage Port

Vintage Port
Remains of label

Bottle size: 75cl

ABV: 20%

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Price:

£139.00

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Description

Taylor’s, 1977
Vintage Port

The 1977 vintage is widely regarded as one of the great declared years of the 20th century, producing Vintage Ports of exceptional structure, concentration and longevity. Taylor’s, one of the most revered names in the Douro, released a 1977 that has become a benchmark for both the house and the vintage.

Renowned for its firm backbone, precision and remarkable ageing potential, Taylor’s style is typically powerful in youth, evolving slowly over decades into a wine of depth and refinement. The 1977 exemplifies this character, combining intensity with classical balance.

Tasting Notes:
Now deep garnet with brick tones at the rim, the nose is richly evolved and complex. Aromas of blackcurrant, dried plum and fig are layered with notes of dark chocolate, cedar and tobacco leaf. With time in the glass, hints of spice, leather and a subtle floral lift emerge. On the palate it is full-bodied and structured, the tannins softened yet still present, supporting flavours of dark berries, cocoa and warming spice. The finish is long, firm and persistent, retaining impressive freshness and definition.

Serving & Food Pairing:
Decant carefully to remove natural sediment and allow the wine to breathe before serving. Best enjoyed at cellar temperature. A classic accompaniment to blue cheeses such as Stilton, dark chocolate desserts or simply savoured on its own after dinner.

Summary:
A benchmark release from a legendary declared vintage, Taylor’s 1977 Vintage Port offers power, structure and enduring elegance — a classic expression of one of the Douro’s most celebrated years.


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Condition

Excellent levels - Good provenance.
Remains of label- See photo
Plain label can be provided

Reviews

97 points Wine Spectator
Good ruby color still. The nose is fresh, with lots of crushed berry and plum, with a hint of piecrust. Full-bodied, with firm tannins and a caressing texture. This delivers loads of complex fruit and spiciness. Medium-sweet. A beauty. Will improve for decades, but why wait? (JS, Web Only-2008)

98 points Vinous
The 1977 Taylor's Vintage Port is initially tight and conservative on the nose: strawberry, baked cherry, tobacco and wild hedgerow notes emerging but remaining tight-lipped. This needs a good decant! The palate is endowed with depth and concentration, very well balanced with an attractive crispness. Perhaps you could argue that it is a "linear" and more "correct" Taylor's compared to the 1970 and lacks some charm. But there is immense complexity here so it is more a case of a Port demanding a very long maturation in bottle. Tasted in the Factory House in Porto for "Taylor's - The Story of a Classic Port House" book. (NM) (6/2018)

96 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
This house must certainly be the Latour of Portugal. Their ports are remarkably backward yet still impressive when young. Of all the vintage ports, those of Taylor need the longest time to mature and even when fully mature seem to have an inner strength and firmness that keep them going for decades. Their tawnys are also among the very best, though somewhat expensive. The 1977 has consistently been at the top of my list of vintage ports in this great vintage, although the Dow, Graham, and Fonseca are equally splendid. It is a mammoth, opaque, statuesque vintage port of remarkable depth and power, but is should not be touched before 2000. (RP) (1/1989)

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