Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Taylor's is now into its 4th century & one of the oldest Port houses. It is the last totally independent company of the original British Port houses, still family owned and managed. Aged for 10 years in oak casks. Amber color with aromas of sweet dried fruits and nutty notes. On the palate sweet ripe fruit in a nutty oak wrapper, some vanilla and ending with a raisin aftertaste. Smooth, Nice value. — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.1

£40 Toro joint rev'd w/ Ed Bozzard & Timothy Joint 👍 that needs more time in bottle or a serious decant (this was dbl decanted 24 hrs before) the structure is similar to Pintia 😉

🍷 Dark ruby red

👃Tar, minerals, earth & ripe black fruits w/ coffee punching through & light smokey oaks wiffs

👄 Med+ dark plumpy sweet fruit body with fine dry tannins that need air/time w/ big coffee kick

🎯 Med+ dark drying fruit punchy coffee finale

Decant 3-4hrs+ & better with food 👍 — 7 years ago

Lance Williams

9.2

Still young, I'll keep my other '85 Taylor's cellared for at least 5 more years... — 8 years ago

Mirelsa Modestti

9.1

Rioja has never been my favorite spanish region. Ribera del Duero's, and Toro's finely crafted wines have always casted a shadow on their riojan counterparts.
But Rioja has payed attention, and is picking up the pace. This wine is beautiful. Rustic chic beautiful. Not Elizabeth Taylor's kind of beauty, but surely, Sophia Loren's. — 8 years ago

Brad Whitcomb

9.0

Plum, blackberry, candy apple, fig newtons, and insects on the nose, very soft tannins, nicely balanced heat and acidity. Lingering finish. Nice. — 9 years ago

Kyra Howitt

10

It had a raspberry kind of flair. This was Taylor's favorite cheap wine. — 9 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.2

Beautiful wine! Limited edition, only 10 barrels produced, from the Mont LaSalle vineyard, in homage to Brother Timothy, of the Christian Brothers — 9 years ago

Alexa Rose

9.2

Taylor's pick. Again. :) — 10 years ago

with Glen and Taylor

Tom Kobylarz

9.1

40 tawny: most elegant, complex and balanced of the bunch, medium + bodied, with elegant but persistent layers that keep coming wave after wave. Great acidity and super clean and long finish that sails on forever. — 11 years ago

Reinhard Wall

9.3

Taylor's Vintage Port 2001 Quinta de Vargellas. Grandioso — 11 years ago

Michael Ardolino

9.0

Toffee and cream brûlée in the nose, mellow, mild sweetness and a hint of wood throughout with a nice finish. Second best at Taylor's today. — 7 years ago

Marjorie Feltus Hawkins

9.3

Per Steve Taylor's cellar at HCC, TN 2017 — 7 years ago

Christine Havens

10

From pre-phylloxera vines, Taylor's bought a small lot of only three barrels from the 1863 vintage that had been quietly resting in a cellar for well over a century—the producer had the foresight to reserve them when phylloxera swept through the region. An important wine because, as Taylor's staff pointed out, ungrafted vines no longer exist in the Douro. An incredible experience, and one that I felt lucky to have since the winery has fewer than 12 bottles remaining.

There is an incredible, concentrated sweetness on the nose; coffee, vanilla, maple syrup, and dried tobacco leaf. In the mouth, lacquered elegance, a long toffee-hued ribbon slowly unfurling, like removing a sheet from an ancient mahogany bureau, there is dust and warm wood and leather, layered against dates, dried orange skins and burnt sugar. Spiciness and minerality emerge on the finish, filtered sunlight through ancient glass and sea salt captured by time and slow evaporation. — 8 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.3

The winemaker has to be a fan of Timothy Leary because this wine screams acid. A laser beam of fruit reverberated in every crevice of my mouth. Pure citrus and mineral flavors that do not quit. What a trip! — 8 years ago

Matthew Wells

8.9

Lovely flavour and key for me is a gentle aftertaste. — 9 years ago

Denis Roudenko

10

20/20 (100/100) — 9 years ago

Jordan Husney

9.6

Complex, leather and vegetation. Lovely body and nose. Wish I had bought more. — 10 years ago

Sue Higgins

9.8

Delicious Timothy Olsen Pinot Noir 2013 — 11 years ago

Sam Criste

9.7

Delicious!! Comparable to Taylor's, but smoother. Blended flavors well so you were tasting the best of everything (strong, sweet, & smooth). — 11 years ago

Albert Nance

10

"Oh, shit, I just drank a whole bottle of wine!" — 7 years ago

Justin Wong

9.7

Sweet and medium, very pleasant to drink. — 7 years ago

Shane

9.1

Enjoyed this with friends in Steamboat. A crowd pleaser and a smooth, delicious red. — 7 years ago

Neal Schaffer

9.1

Oaky and perfectly well balanced tannins. Very surprising strong, long-lasting finish. The color is a DARK plum purple. It reminds me of a matured merlot. Very surprising Syrah. Vanilla and bright tobacco dominant this wine! Cheers! — 8 years ago

with Dana

James Herwatt

9.5

Another great Taylor's port. — 9 years ago

Michelle Berryman

9.4

Pairs well with Guardians of the Galaxy — 9 years ago

Mark Mc

9.4

Great if you can pick it up for $16. Similar to Taylor's Shiraz. 2013 vintage — 9 years ago

Stephen Becker

9.0

Powerful and delicious, the way 1990's era JCVD must have been. Took a while to open up, and would have benefited from an extra 5 years in the cellar, the way a 1980's Timothy Dalton must have been. — 10 years ago

Alexa Rose

9.3

Taylor's pick. — 10 years ago

with Glen and Taylor

Sam Criste

9.1

Strong & sweet. Similar to Taylor's. — 11 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.2

Delicious dry structured wine, so refreshing, perfect with Matt Taylor's home cured prosciutto! — 11 years ago