Taylor's VO Single Harvest Parcel.

A very special parcel of Taylor’s Very Old Single Harvest Port has just become available, spanning four consecutive vintages: 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967.

Each has spent around 50 years slowly maturing in seasoned oak casks in Taylor’s cellars before bottling, developing the richness, complexity and mellow character that only this kind of extended ageing can bring. They are also beautifully presented in individual gift boxes.

Even more remarkably, these four wines represent the first four releases in Taylor’s 50-year Single Harvest series.

As Stephen Tanzer has pointed out, one of the great advantages of very old wood-aged Port is how easy it is to enjoy. After decades in cask, the sediment has already been left behind, so unlike Vintage Port, there is no need for careful decanting. Their long ageing in seasoned oak also makes them remarkably stable once opened, meaning they can continue to show beautifully over a number of days.

They offer a wonderful option for a gift or personal enjoyment.

Stock is very limited and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

1964 Taylor's, VO Single Harvest

£372 per bottle (75cl) dp inc vat
*9 bottles available

94/100 Neal Martin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
"I allowed my glass of 1964 Taylor’s Very Old Single Harvest Port a couple of hours to open up in the glass, monitoring its evolution along the way. It is not a shy or retiring Port. Clear mahogany in color with a slight green tinge on the rim, the nose races out of the blocks like a young terrier let free in the garden, with intense aromas of grilled walnut, smoke, brown sugar, hints of caramel and a fug of alcohol that ebbs with time. The palate is smooth and honeyed on the entry, a very seductive Port wine, quite sumptuous in style, but with enough volatile lift to maintain fieriness toward the viscous finish. I speculate that had the 1963s not been so prodigious, Taylor Fladgate would have elected to follow their 1960 declaration with a 1964. That is all in the past. It is a delicious Vintage Port firing on all cylinders, ready to drink and enjoy now rather than cellar."
Drink Date: 2015 - 2035

 

1965 Taylor's, VO Single Harvest

£300 per bottle (75cl) dp inc vat
*3 bottles available

95/100 Mark Squires, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
"The 1965 Very Old Single Harvest Port, that is, a Coheita, single vintage tawny, is part of Taylor's continuing series of releases of old Colheitas. A field blend of typical grapes, it comes in at 157 grams per liter of residual sugar. In the overall context of amazing old Colheitas, it may not take 1st prize, but it will strike anyone who loves them as pretty fine. Get ready for those aromatics that are powerful from several feet away. Irresistible on opening, it has an up-front rush of sugar, concentrated aromatics and remarkable concentration of flavor on the finish. Laced with classic old tawny nuances, including a bit of molasses and treacle, it ends with a dark, burnished feel. The mid-palate depth is just average. There are some whiffs of brandy that are sometimes rather too obvious here and there, but not often. Overall, it is bright and lively, with its good acidity cutting through the sugar and concentrated flavors. The two balance each other well. Some tawnies are caressing and sensual; some are rich and lush; some lean more to bite and focus. This is in the latter category, but the price of admission here is that concentration of mature, old tawny Port flavors. The acidity and the sugar lace those flavors into the palate. It emphasizes treacle more as time goes on. It's pretty fine. Note: this was tasted from a 375ml with a bar-top cork."
Drinking Date: 2015 - 2060

1966 Taylor's, VO Single Harvest

£260.40 per bottle (75cl) dp inc vat
*4 bottles available

94/100 Mark Squires, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
"The 1966 Single Harvest Tawny Port (i.e., a Colheita) is a traditional blend, aged in French and American oak. It comes in at 183 grams per liter of residual sugar. Surprisingly rich and fresh, this seems younger than its age. The complexity here is not quite as great as with some and the nuances of molasses and the like are controlled. On the other side of the coin, it has a rather sensual texture, finishing with a sugary burst. Underneath is the expected acidity and a bit of pop."
Drinking Date: 2016 - 2045

1967 Taylor's, VO Single Harvest

£252 per bottle (75cl) dp inc vat
*15 bottles available

95/100 Mark Squires, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
"The 1967 Very Old Single Harvest Port is Taylor's new release in its ongoing 50-year Colheita program (or, as they prefer to say, "single harvest tawny port"). This should just recently have been released into the marketplace by the time this review appears. It is a typical Douro blend, coming in with 163 grams per liter of residual sugar and 20.7% alcohol. Taylor's series of 50-year single-harvest tawnies are impressive and always on the mark. This year is no exception. This molasses-flavored beauty emphasizes its complexity, seeming elegant in the mid-palate, but remarkably concentrated in flavor. Despite that concentration of flavor, this never seems even a little jammy. It is also wonderfully persistent on the finish. The most notable features here, though, are the smooth, unctuous texture and the complexity--the mature flavors, not only molasses, but a bit of seared caramel. It was interesting revisiting this a few days later, by the way. Some say these long-aged tawnies never change. I never believed that was true and this is a good example. On opening, there was a touch of a hard edge and it was sometimes just a little harsh on the finish. A couple of days later that was literally gone and after a week or more, this seemed remarkably graceful and impeccably balanced. It eventually seemed even a touch understated. This was bottled in 2016 with a bar-top cork. As noted on occasion, wines aged this long in barrel can in theory last indefinitely, assuming no cork failures, but it is ready and the bar-top cork means it is meant to drink now."
Drinking Date: 2016 - 2060

 

Products

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Vintage Description Pack Size Case Duty Stock Price
Vintage 1967 Taylor's, Very Old Single Harvest Pack Size 1 x 75cl Case – Duty DP Stock 4 Price £210.00 £210.00 £252.00 Info
Vintage 1967 Taylor's, Very Old Single Harvest Pack Size 1 x 75cl Case – Duty DP Stock 3 Price £210.00 £210.00 £252.00 Info
Vintage 1967 Taylor's, Very Old Single Harvest Pack Size 1 x 75cl Case – Duty DP Stock 1 Price £210.00 £210.00 £252.00 Info
Vintage 1965 Taylor's, Very Old Single Harvest Pack Size 1 x 75cl Case – Duty DP Stock 2 Price £250.00 £250.00 £300.00 Info
Vintage 1964 Taylor's, Very Old Single Harvest Pack Size 1 x 75cl Case – Duty DP Stock 4 Price £310.00 £310.00 £372.00 Info
Vintage 1964 Taylor's, Very Old Single Harvest Pack Size 1 x 75cl Case OC Duty DP Stock 3 Price £310.00 £310.00 £372.00 Info
Vintage 1964 Taylor's, Very Old Single Harvest Pack Size 1 x 75cl Case – Duty DP Stock 1 Price £310.00 £310.00 £372.00 Info