TAYLORS

Taylors Vintage 2009 Port

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Black fruit, raspberry and plum meet citrus blossom, mint and lavender in this powerful Vintage Port. Rich and sweet, it has firm tannins and a long finish with mineral detail. Try it if you enjoy concentrated wines with a strong frame.

PalateKeySt · Structured & Complex
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Powerful presence and firm tannin structure favour Structured palates, despite rich fruit. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.

This suits you if you enjoy powerful Vintage Port with firm tannins and herbal detail.

It may not suit you if you prefer softly textured, light wines.

Douro, Portugal750 ml bottle20.5% alcohol
$370.99per bottle
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Tasting Notes
  • Region Portugal
  • Extras New
  • Style Port
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Tasting Notes
  • Region Portugal
  • Extras New
  • Style Port

How this wine feels

This feels powerful and firmly grippy. Ripe fruit fills the middle, while herbs and mineral notes give the long finish definition.

The sliders show how strongly each characteristic comes through. Higher does not mean better.

Structural IntensityPowerful9/10
DelicatePowerful

How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.

Astringency / TanninFirm grip8/10
Little gripFirm grip

The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.

Acidity SharpnessFresh6/10
GentleZesty

The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.

Bitterness / SavourinessNoticeable6/10
LittlePronounced

Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.

Softness / RoundnessBalanced5/10
FirmRounded

How smooth and rounded the wine feels.

Sweet-Fruit ExpressionLush fruit9/10
Subtle fruitRipe fruit

Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.

Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.

For the detail-minded
20.5% alcohol