Taylor Fladgate, 1966

Vintage Port
Plain Label

Description and Reviews:
The 1966 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port is a distinguished wine from an exceptional vintage. This port exhibits an intense ruby colour and an elegant, fresh nose with floral notes reminiscent of violets. On the palate, it offers a harmonious balance of intense fruit flavours, notably figs, supported by a well-structured mineral and tannic framework. The wine maintains a refreshing quality, with flavours that persist through a long finish. Notably, it still possesses the potential for further aging, indicating years of great life ahead.

Critics have praised this vintage for its elegance and complexity. Wine Spectator awarded it a score of 96, describing it as "very elegant, with notes of tobacco and cedar to the lush buttercream, ripe pear and dried apricot flavours." The review also highlights "seductive tropical fruit and spice notes" that linger on the finish.


Overall, the 1966 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port stands as a testament to the exceptional quality of that year's vintage, offering a complex and refined tasting experience that continues to evolve gracefully with time.

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