Taylors Vintage Port 2007 75cl

Beautifully elegant and complete wine from the most famous vintage port house, the perfect balance of power and refinement. As always, one of the most highly rated ports of the 2007 vintage. A classic.

• Opaque, purple black colour with a narrow violet rim
• Stylish and racy
• A nose of dense blackcurrant and woodland fruit with discreet herbal nuances and scents of violet and rose petals
• As usual the classic Taylor elegance and understatement conceal the wine's energy and vigour
• On the palate it displays the lean, sinewy and tightly knit tannins which are a feature of the Taylors style
• Enjoy vibrant and clearly delineated fruit flavours which are the hallmark of the 2007 vintage

The soft buttery texture, mellow character and piquancy of the cheese are a perfect match to the powerfully majestic flavours of the Taylors vintage port 2007. Other blue, buttery, mellow and slightly piquant cheeses to consider would be: Cashel Blue, Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Saint Agur Blue.

The 2007 growing season was preceded by a wet winter that replenished water reserves after four hot, dry years. 

The humid conditions continued into spring and early summer with lower than average temperatures combined with periods of rain. There were no significant periods of intense heat during the summer months. The first two weeks of September saw constant daily temperatures of between 35ºC and 38ºC.

These warm and dry conditions brought the crop to perfect maturity, advancing the production of sugar and phenolics while retaining the excellent natural acidity resulting from the relatively cool summer. As a result the harvest produced perfectly balanced musts, producing a stylish and elegant vintage port. A wine full of vitality, with a superb fresh concentrated fruit character.