Taylor Fladgate 40-Year-Old Tawny Port

Description

There's a lovely, rich feel as this slowly unfurls, allowing hazelnut, walnut and Brazil nut notes to meld with date, green fig and mulled cherry fruit flavors. Flashes of singed sesame, bitter orange and argan oil provide extra nuance through the finish. Gorgeous. Drink now [or cellar for decades]. (James Molesworth,winespectator.com,Feb. 28, 2025)

Tasting Notes

Taylor Fladgate 40 Year Old is made with estate fruit in miniscule quantities. This is the essence of port from its spicy (cinnamon) nutty nose to its ultra complex collection of scents and flavours. On the palate the attack is mellow and silky smooth - it doesn't age in wood for forty years for nothing. The flavours are strong and nutty reminiscent of figs, raisins, caramel, dried apricots, orange peel and brown sugar. The finish is a long, soft warm complex affair that never really seems to go away that is drier than you might think. Buy and hold or drink now with a nutty cake dessert. A fabulous experience. Tasted July 2015. Score - 96. (Anthony Gismondi, winealign.com, July 2015)

Tags

Fortified Wine, Port, S - Sweet, Sweet, Tawny Port, Wine