Taylor's Select Reserve Port Wine

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<p></p><p>Quinta da Pacheca is one of the best known estates in the Douro region and also one of the first properties to bottle wine under its own label. It is first mentioned in a document dated April 1738 but it was only in 1903, when Dom José Freire de Serpa Pimentel decided to develop his interest in oenology, began to seriously dedicate himself to the risky business of winemaking. Today, a century and many successes later, a brand-new generation of the Serpa Pimentel family</p> <p></p> <p></p>

Qplbv3859

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<p></p><p>The story of Dow’s is unusual amongst all the great Port houses. It began in 1798 when Bruno da Silva, a Portuguese merchant from Oporto, made a journey which was the opposite to that of the first British merchants. The Port shipping business was continued by Bruno’s son, John da Silva who in 1862 brought into partnership Frederick William Cosens. With the continuing expansion of the firm, Edward da Silva and Frederick Cosens were joined by George Acheson Warre, whose well known family had been involved in the Port trade since its earliest years. In 1877, Silva &amp; Cosens merged with another leading Port company, Dow &amp; Co.</p> <p>Although smaller than Silva &amp; Cosens, Dow &amp; Co had become a very highly regarded Port producer with a particularly fine reputation for its Vintage Ports and when the two companies merged, it was decided to adopt DOW’S as the brand name</p> <p>For over two centuries the name of DOW has been associated with the finest Port from the vineyards of the Upper Douro Valley. Throughout the 20th Century and into the 21st, the Symington family has built on the legacy of the preceding Silva and Dow families.</p> <p>Dow’s attractive and distinctive drier finish is the recognisable hallmark of the wines from this great Port house.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p>

Dwfr2975

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<p></p><p>Fonseca has belonged to the first rank of Vintage Port producers since the nineteenth century. Its Vintage Ports are noted for their luscious fruitiness which develops great opulence and complexity with age.</p> <p>This Brand was created in 1815 by two families, Fonseca and Monteiro. Then came the Guimaraens family who led the firm for over the century and established its reputation as a 'first growth' Vintage Port house. And finally the Yeatmans and their descendants who steered the company successfully through the second half of the 20th century and into the new millennium.</p> <p>Fonseca Bin 27, Fonseca Vintage, Quinta do Panascal and Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage are their most famous Port wines</p> <p></p>

Forby648

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<p></p><p>Quinta da Pacheca is one of the best known estates in the Douro region and also one of the first properties to bottle wine under its own label. It is first mentioned in a document dated April 1738 but it was only in 1903, when Dom José Freire de Serpa Pimentel decided to develop his interest in oenology, began to seriously dedicate himself to the risky business of winemaking. Today, a century and many successes later, a brand-new generation of the Serpa Pimentel family</p> <p></p> <p> </p>

Qplg4238

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<p></p><p>Taylor’s is one of the oldest of the founding Port houses. It is dedicated entirely to the production of Port wine since 1692</p>

Tlwh2774

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<p></p><p>Warre's, founded in 1670 was the first British Port company established in Portugal and therefore the pioneer of a great tradition; its history is synonymous with that of Port itself. Warre’s Ports are distinguished for their structure, elegance and softly perfumed nose. They have a particularly fresh and elegant style</p> <p></p>

Whrb3608

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<p></p><p>Vallegre - Vinhos do Porto S.A. is a portuguese company with centuries old tradition which has embraced the continuity of a family business for five generations deeply rooted in the Douro region</p> <p></p>

Vsayo3263

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<p></p> <p><span>Dalva is nowadays a brand known worldwide for the exuberance of their Distinctive Port</span></p>

Dvlbv4160

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<p></p><p><span>Single Harvest 1965 presents seductive tawny colour, fine complex nose and smooth silky palate.  Taylor’s will make further releases of 50 year old Single Harvest Ports in the coming years.</span></p>

Tlsh5457

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<p></p><p>Taylor’s is one of the oldest of the founding Port houses. It is dedicated entirely to the production of Port wine since 1692</p>

Tlbv2284

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<p></p><p>Taylor’s is one of the oldest of the founding Port houses. It is dedicated entirely to the production of Port wine since 1692</p>

Tlvt2292

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<p></p><p>Taylor’s is one of the oldest of the founding Port houses. It is dedicated entirely to the production of Port wine since 1692</p>

Vrvt2286

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<p></p><p>Taylor’s is one of the oldest of the founding Port houses. It is dedicated entirely to the production of Port wine since 1692</p>

Tlwh2774

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<p></p><p>Taylor's Single Harvest was release in 2016</p>

Tlsh5458

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<p></p><p>Taylor’s is one of the oldest of the founding Port houses. It is dedicated entirely to the production of Port wine since 1692</p>

Tlvt2293

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<p></p><p>Deep chestnut brown at the centre gradually fading to amber and a narrow edge of pale straw at the rim. All its complex elements working together in harmony. The nose is intense but finely constituted and the aromas remarkably delicate and ethereal given its great age. Hints of vanilla, cedar wood and cinnamon provide a subtle spicy redolence. On the palate the wine has a light touch displaying bright acidity and perfect balance but holds massive reserves of aroma which emerge on the long finish in a seemingly endless mellow surge. Very few Ports retain such balance and finesse after so many years maturing in cask.</p> <p>Taylor Fladgate VVOP is bets served after a meal, slowly treasured as a desert in its own right.</p>