VINTAGE PORT
From the rare 1968 vintage, this Fonseca Vintage port is deep and attractive with a sweet nose and is well balanced with a peppery finish. Drink now - 2019. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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This unique bottle of Colheita Port has a rich fruity nose and is well balanced with a long dry finish. Drink now - 2019. Worldwide exclusive to vintagewinegifts! This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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From the rare 1937 vintage, "Something of a rarity, bottled in 1974: a palish dusty tawny; madeira-like high acidity, medicinal old straw! Still sweet, however, lean and surprisingly drinkable. Daphne said the flavour reminded her of quince cheese; for me it had a singed muscatel taste." M Broadbent This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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This rare bottle of port from the very good 1920 vintage has a beautiful red tinge and is sweet and fragrant with a dry finish. Drink now - 2023. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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This rare 1959 Tawny port exhibits a light ruby/garnet colour, sweet jammy fruit, nice spice, cedar and smoke in the nose, and good concentration. Drink now - 2019. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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This extremely rare port from the excellent 1944 vintage is tawny coloured and is smooth and mellow with a long rich finish. Drink now - 2019. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost. .
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This delightful Colheita Port from the good 1910 vintage, is dry, soft and very attractive with a sweet bouquet and a lovely aftertaste. Drink now - 2019. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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From the good 1922 vintage, this very rare Kopke vintage port has a liquorice bouquet and is rich, firm and fragrant. Drink now - 2021. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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From the good 1924 vintage, this rare port has a rich classic nose with good colour and a full sweet taste. Drink now - 2021. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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From the extremely rare 1951 vintage, this beautiful port is delicate and gentle with a lovely sweet finish. Drink now - 2020. An amazing gift. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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This Tawny port is a warm amber gold colour with a nutty nose and flavour. It has medium weight and a dry finish. Drink now - 2019. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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"Cockburn Small production. Considered a light vintage at the time. Up until this vintage, Cockburn were very sparing with the number of vintages they declared: '27, '35 - not the '45 - and then the '47. Several notes in the mid-1960s. Slightly variable, depending on bottler rather than condition. Attractive and ready in 1971; a somewhat odd, medicinal smell and taste with rather high, prickly acidity in 1980. A decade later despite crumbly cork, a good tawny colour, fairly heavy crust or sediment; soft barley-sugar nose which developed lovely powdery vanilla fragrance. Fairly sweet, nice weight, flesh, flavour and balance. Dry, liquorice finish. Attractive. Next, in 1999, with Cockburn label Palish but lovely colour; fragrant bouquet; medium-sweet and correct weight and 'waxy' flavour. Good fruit though fading gracefully, Most recently: fairly pale, with red though pink/red highlights; pure liquorice,harmonious, well evolved; firm, good flavour and flesh, smooth texture, dry finish, delicious aftertaste. *** M Broadbent This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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This rare bottle of port from Taylor Fladgate is from the very good 1920 vintage and has a sultana like fruitiness with a fragrant liquorice taste and medium sweetness and weight with a smooth refined finish. Drink now - 2020. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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From the amazing 1927 vintage, this wonderful port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost. Embossed capsule
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From the stunning 1912 vintage, this very rare Tuke Holdsworth port has a prune like nose and is rich, firm and fragrant with a powerful finish.Note: Embossed capsule. Drink now - 2019. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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From the rare 1937 vintage, this tawny port is full and fat with a sweet taste and a dry finish. Drink now - 2025. A super gift. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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From the outstanding 1908 vintage and shipped by Campbell & Menzies this vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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This historic rare bottle of port was also supplied to the Shackleton - Rowett Expedition on board SS Quest which was the ship used in 1921 on the last Antarctic expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton in his ill fated expedition. Own a piece of History! This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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From the excellent 1935 vintage, this rare port bottled in King George VI Coronation year is the best of the 1935 vintage and one of the greatest ports of the century. It has a marvellous full, rich, spicy bouquet and taste, with a full body and a great length and ethereal aftertaste. Drink now - 2023. An amazing gift. Level in neck. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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This extremely rare tawny port is dry, soft and very attractive with a sweet bouquet and a lovely aftertaste. Drink now - 2019. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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"From the very good 1948 vintage, Tasted 21 times since 1958 when I noted it as fine, smooth. Fullest and darkest'. It has been invariably magnificent. Still fairly deep and intense; beautiful bouquet, lovely fruit, scented, citrus, vanilla; sweet, full-bodied, powerful yet perfect flavour and balance with glorious blackberry-like ripeness. The finest, loveliest of all the vintages at Taylor's Tercentenary tasting in 1991. More recently, fabulously fragrant; sweet, fine, spicy. Probably now the best-ever vintage of Taylor. One further comment: one of the finest ports ever.March 1998 ***** "M Broadbent This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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This rare bottle of Taylor Fladgate vintage port from the outstanding 1908 vintage is peppery with a meaty bouquet and is richly coloured with a sweet and powerful flavour. Drink now - 2021. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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"From the amazing 1945 vintage, Taylor Reputed from the start to be head and shoulders the best '45.A big strapping Wine, totally unready in the mid - 1960's, with magnificent depth and concentration in the late1970s. Fairly consistent notes through the 1980s including plummy colour, subl.ime bouquer, laden with fi·uit and alcohol. Lovely colour; restrained but harmonious bouquet;sweet, perfect flavour, nutty, intense, grear length, at Taylor's tercentenary tasting in 1991. (I recall much debate, the majority of tasters, includingJancis Robinson, Len Evans and Hugh Johnson, preferring the' 45, I personally thought the' 48 had the edge.) Then a memorable bottle at the 50th anniversary '1945 Vimage Dinner' hosted by Sir Christopher Mallaby,at the Embassy in Paris in December 1995. I noted 'powerful, assertive, years of life, impressive bur not a joy'(!). Most recently noring good colour, positive fruit, length, and the Taylor backbone. Certainly good. Certainly impressive, but the '48 is fuller. Last lasted March 1998 ***** " M Broadbent This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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Bottled by Jas.Pickup & Co. Blackburn, this vintage port from the good 1887 vintage, is a warm amber colour with a spicy scent and is medium sweet with a flavoury dry finish. Drink now - 2019. This vintage port is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.
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Scoring 98/100 Points Neal Martin's tasting note from The Wine Advocate is republished below. "The 1863 has not been topped up to our knowledge and the records from W&K also do not record any. It was kept in two casks in a locked cage at their warehouse in Serpa Pinto here in Gaia. This wine was the great pride and joy of the Falcao Carneiro family and they only decided to release it having seen the success of Scion. Jose Falcao Carneiro is a very serious person and I believe that the special point about this wine was that it came from 1863 whereas the Weise & Krohn was founded in 1865. So the wine may well have been among the first that was purchased by the company's founders. Certainly the lodge where it was kept has been rented by W&K since 1880. The wine is very dense with the very developed rim of olive color, which is always the indication of a very old tawny. It is also viscous with residual sugar at 224-grams per liter. The Baume is 10.3 and the pH is 3.53. Lead levels are high at 330 parts per billion but this would be expected from old Ports due to movement through brass fitting in the old days." So we must doff our caps and bow before a fortified wine that never fully relinquished its flush of youth. If the Scion was Katherine Hepburn, this is Jane Russell. The 1863 Tawny is a Port from another time and another world, but whose pleasure is with us today. I cannot remember the last time I encountered such a jaw-dropping drop of alcohol as Taylor's 1863 Single Harvest Tawny Port. Since I was overseas for its launch, managing director Adrian Bridge kindly sent me a half-bottle, which was given a couple of weeks to recover in the fridge, next to the anti-bacterial yogurt and Japanese tonkatsu sauce, both disbelieving the sell-by date of this temporary occupant. Then I allowed the sample to gradually warm up for tasting, sharing the remainder with a couple of oenophiles, not just because of my boundless generosity, but because I was so keen to gauge their reaction vis-a-vis mine. Indeed, one experienced imbiber was a mere 140 years out when he guessed the vintage. That gives you an indication of how this 1863 performed. Let's gather a little background information first. The release of this 1863 came about after Taylor Fladgate acquired Weise & Krohn last year. Weise & Krohn were actually selling the 1863 in a pack that included an 1896. Taylor's decided that the 1863 deserved its own individual bottling, thereby neatly serving as a follow-up to the successful Scion. As you might guess, luxury packaging is part of the deal and the 1863 Tawny has been issued across the world in 1,600 velvet-lined crystal decanters in maple burl veneer. Of course, this begs the question whether it should be sold as Weise & Krohn or as Taylor's? I can see both sides of the argument, but in those days, all Port wines were sourced from dozens of growers and so perhaps whether it is Weise & Krohn or Taylor's is a moot point. It is what it is. And what it is, is a time-defying pre-phylloxera humdinger that'll knock your socks off. Simply pouring the wine, I noticed how deep and clear the color was, the intoxicating sumptuous aromas filling the room long before I had put nose near glass. We find extravagant and luscious aromas of blackberries, black plum, camphor, rosemary, iris, caraway seed and walnut, fig jam, a quite extraordinary and heady bouquet. The palate follows suit with a sumptuous, quasi-viscous texture that instantly seduces the senses. It comes armed with a sweet and candied core of black and red fruit, yes fruit, because there is astonishingly little degradation here. It is a powerful and flamboyant tawny with quince and marmalade, later cloves, raisin and dried fig on the long flowing finish. It has such youth and vigor that part of me wondered whether I should be parsimonious with my score. Aren't such antiquarians supposed to get old and offer secondary, third and fourth evolutionary aromas and flavors? Perhaps like some readers, I speculated as to whether it had been given a little "rejuvenation" during its life. Adrian Bridge's reply not only quashed that idea but went some way in explaining why it comes across so vivaciously in analytical terms." Presented in a crystal decanter and wooden box, each bottle is accompanied by a signed certificate from Taylor’s managing director Adrian Bridge, who described the Port as being like a time capsule, offering a fascinating glimpse into a distant past... the 1863 has been in wood for over a century-and-a-half and is a piece of wine history, he added:thanks to the perfect ageing environment of the lodges in Oporto, it is perfectly balanced and shows an extraordinary vitality.
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