Revered Port house Taylor Fladgate boasts the most extensive reserves of very old cask-aged wine of any producer in Portugal; it is also the leading Port brand in the U.S. market, consistently earning top accolades and achieving extremely rare “perfect” 100-Point scores.
Taylor Fladgate, imported into the U.S. by Kobrand Corporation, released its first 50 Year Old Single Harvest Tawny Port in 2014 with the 1964. At the beginning of 2015, the 1965 50 Year Old Single Harvest Tawny Port made its debut and is currently available in limited quantities in the U.S. Taylor Fladgate plans to release a 1966 in January 2016.
“Each Single Harvest Tawny is a Port from a single year which age to full maturity in seasoned oak casks,” explains David Guimaraens, winemaker for Taylor Flagate, “Each represents a unique piece of wine history.
Tasting Notes: On the nose, the wine displays delicate oaky aromas, walnuts, figs, demerara sugar and hints of caramel intertwined with spicy, cigar box notes. The palate is silky smooth, with mocha and honeyed notes on the entry. Crisp acidity carries the wine to its long and richly textured finish.
Food Pairings: Figs, almonds, pecorino, apple pie, Comté, Cornish game hens, pecan pie or crème brûlée.
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