Taylor's – Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage Port 2017 – 0.75 Ltr.
Douro, Portugal – Blend of traditional grape varieties
A rare and majestic Vintage Port from the heart of the Douro Valley
Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage Port 2017 is an exceptional Vintage Port, sourced from 80 to 120 year old vines in five select parcels (Polverinho, Renova do Depósito, Renova do Armazém, Gricha and Vinha Grande) within Quinta de Vargellas. This wine represents the art of long wood aging, resulting in a Port of unparalleled complexity and elegance.
Tasting notes
Deep dark red with violet reflections. On the nose a layered and multidimensional aromas of tobacco, cassis and black cherry. On opening, scents of white pepper, tobacco and dark cherry appear, with a perfectly structured acidity and ripe tannins. On the palate the wine is intense, complex and harmonious, with a long and layered finish.
Food pairing
Excellent with desserts such as dark chocolate cake, blue cheeses or as a digestif with roasted nuts.
Reviews & Awards
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100 points – Falstaff ( Ulrich Sautter ): “Overwhelmingly spicy in the nose: licorice, cinnamon, allspice, red pepper, the fruit remains in the background. In the mouth powerful, dense, complex aromatically substantiated, intensely tactile, mineral. Extract and suppleness, sweetness and acidity are hardly perceptible separately, everything forms a dense whole, loosely connected. At the same time the wine has great length with the greatest homogeneity, ends dry, but not with drying tannins.”
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97 points – Vinous (Neal Martin) : “It has a ripe and sensual, playful nose with ripe fig and plum jumping from the glass. Fine definition here, real depth and complexity as it reveals subtle melted tar and bay aromas with continued aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins. This feels lush and rounded with black pepper, clove and tobacco notes penetrating the black fruit, long and sensual towards the finish.”
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97 points – Tastingbook (Axel Probst) : “Strong and intense dark red colour with medium violet reflections. Tobacco, cassis and black cherry in the deep and complex bouquet. The palate continues this enormous intensity without losing its balance: white pepper, tobacco, dark cherry and cassis, perfectly structured acidity and ripe tannins. Long and layered finish.”
Vinification & Maturation
This port comes from 80 to 120 year old vines and has been aged for 20 months in French oak barrels. This prolonged ageing has resulted in a wine of exceptional complexity and elegance.
Particulars
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Alcohol percentage : 20%
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Serving temperature : 16–18°C
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Size : 0.75 liter
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Maturation potential : up to 2070 and beyond
Serving advice
Serve slightly chilled between 16–18°C. Decanting is recommended to fully develop the complexity and elegance.