Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, PortugalThis reserve ruby port is aged for 3-4 years in a combination of oak vats and casks to make it ready to drink on release, while retaining an appealing, fruity style. This is a notch more developed than the Fonseca reserve ports, combining rich black fruits with sweet spices and walnut. The complexity is above the norm for the category, with soft, smooth tannins that make this a solid, dependable port for just about any occasion.Tasted: 16 February 2021Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$22.99
750ml
BCLS
AB
$22.00
750ml
select private retailers
ON
$18.00
750ml
LCBO
NB
$23.00
750ml
NBLiquor
NFL
$23.00
750ml
NLLC
Producer: Taylor Fladgate PartnershipDistributors: Pacific Wine & Spirits Inc. Blend: Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca - Tinta Roriz - Tinta BarrocaCSPC: 309401UPC: 5013626111260
Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, PortugalYou can think of First Estate is your first introduction to Taylor, and their intense but smooth ports. A blend of youthful red wines from the Cima Corgo, this spent a few years in oak vats to mellow. Full bodied and assertive, with a fiery grip around the sides to house the potent, sweet density. Sweet tobacco, cassis pie, candied plum, caramelized brown sugar to a very hot, peppery finish. This is not shy, and best enjoyed with a pairing equally intense, like rum raisin pie or chocolate torte. Taylor’s First Estate is a classic reserve blend that was made to commemorate the firm’s acquisition in 1744 of its first property in the upper Douro Valley, the Casa dos Alambiques at Lugar das Lages.Tasted: 13 December 2017Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$22.99
750ml
BCLS
AB
$22.00
750ml
select private retailers
ON
$18.00
750ml
LCBO
NB
$23.00
750ml
NBLiquor
NFL
$23.00
750ml
NLLC
Producer: Taylor Fladgate PartnershipDistributors: Pacific Wine & Spirits Inc. Blend: Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca - Tinta Roriz - Tinta BarrocaCSPC: 309401UPC: 5013626111260
Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, PortugalTaylor's First Estate is a 'vintage character" blend that mixes vats and cask selection in a drink-me-now port style. The famous, full-bodied house style is faintly detectable under this mineral fruity, indeed fruitcake scented red with black fruit flavours and fine acidity flecked throughout with molasses, liquorice and spice. Serve nightly as the weather cools down.Tasted: 13 October 2013Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$22.99
750ml
BCLS
AB
$22.00
750ml
select private retailers
ON
$18.00
750ml
LCBO
NB
$23.00
750ml
NBLiquor
NFL
$23.00
750ml
NLLC
Producer: Taylor Fladgate PartnershipDistributors: Pacific Wine & Spirits Inc. Blend: Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca - Tinta Roriz - Tinta BarrocaCSPC: 309401UPC: 5013626111260
Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, PortugalTaylor's First Estate is a 'vintage character" blend of selected wine aged in both vats and casks made in a drink-me-now manner that maintains the famous, full-bodied house style. It is packed with bright, fragrant black fruits with a dash of molasses, liquorice and spice a la Christmas cake. Serve nightly alongside a great read.Tasted: 05 September 2011Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$22.99
750ml
BCLS
AB
$22.00
750ml
select private retailers
ON
$18.00
750ml
LCBO
NB
$23.00
750ml
NBLiquor
NFL
$23.00
750ml
NLLC
Producer: Taylor Fladgate PartnershipDistributors: Pacific Wine & Spirits Inc. Blend: Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca - Tinta Roriz - Tinta BarrocaCSPC: 309401UPC: 5013626111260
Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, PortugalTaylor's First Estate is a 'vintage character" blend of selected wine aged in both vats and casks . The ultimate goal is a drinkable port that maintains the famous, full-bodied house style. It is packed with bright, fragrant fruit with just enough liquorice and spice to keep it interesting.Tasted: 17 August 2008Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$22.99
750ml
BCLS
AB
$22.00
750ml
select private retailers
ON
$18.00
750ml
LCBO
NB
$23.00
750ml
NBLiquor
NFL
$23.00
750ml
NLLC
Producer: Taylor Fladgate PartnershipDistributors: Pacific Wine & Spirits Inc. Blend: Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca - Tinta Roriz - Tinta BarrocaCSPC: 309401UPC: 5013626111260