Taylors Very Old Single Harvest Port 1968
Port
Portugal, Portugal
Regular price£210.00
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Arriving: June 2026
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| Style: Fortified | Packaging: OWC |
| ABV: 20.5% | Closure: Cork |
| Organic: No | Drink from: 2017 |
| Biodynamic: No | Drink to: 2060 |
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Critic scores
94 RP, 98 WS, 18 JR
Critic reviews
"The 1968 Very Old Single Harvest Tawny Port comes in with 173 grams per liter of residual sugar. Taylor's started its ongoing 50-year Colheita program with the 1964 (or, as they prefer to say, "single harvest tawny port"). This is the newest release, scheduled to be in the marketplace by the Fall of this year. It was bottled in 2017 with a bar-top cork. It is hard to go wrong with any of the wines Taylor's has been releasing in this series—they all have something special to offer. We can debate endlessly which is better—often, the style difference is more important than a minor qualitative difference. This year's style shows finesse and more finesse. It is relatively elegant for an old tawny, with a controlled, sweet edge. Hints of brandy do periodically pop up, but they are not hard or harsh. It lingers beautifully on the finish as fine, old Tawnies do. The finish is often the best part of these oldies. This will last indefinitely, but it is meant to drink on release and needs no aging. Most do not hold Tawnies with bar-top corks. Drink it around 60 degrees Fahrenheit—and definitely not too warm. Most producers recommend 58 to 62 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on your preferences and the wine."
Mark Squires, August 2017, RobertParker.com
"Mahogany brown. Vegetal, earthy, toasted spices, black cherry, thick texture and the most incredible persistence. A venerable veteran, and so much better value than almost any other 1968 on the market."
Richard Hemming, September 2018, JancisRobinson.com
"Pretty gorgeous from the get go, with toasted sesame, green tea, walnut husk, pistachio cream and peanut toffee notes seamlessly layered atop each other, framed by a subtle singed alder hint. Everything glides with grace through the finish, like a gently wafting plume of white smoke off of burning incense."
James Molesworth, Wine Spectator December 2017
Mark Squires, August 2017, RobertParker.com
"Mahogany brown. Vegetal, earthy, toasted spices, black cherry, thick texture and the most incredible persistence. A venerable veteran, and so much better value than almost any other 1968 on the market."
Richard Hemming, September 2018, JancisRobinson.com
"Pretty gorgeous from the get go, with toasted sesame, green tea, walnut husk, pistachio cream and peanut toffee notes seamlessly layered atop each other, framed by a subtle singed alder hint. Everything glides with grace through the finish, like a gently wafting plume of white smoke off of burning incense."
James Molesworth, Wine Spectator December 2017