Taylor’s launches Very Very Old Tawny Port

Taylor’s has announced the launch of its Very Very Old Tawny Port (VVOP), the latest in a series of limited releases of very fine and rare Ports, the experience of which is a “rare privilege” according to company MD Adrian Bridge.

Taylor’s Very Very Old Tawny Port blend is one of the oldest wines released to date. It is made from a selection of rare lots matured in wood in Taylor’s cellars, some of which have been concentrating since before the Second World War.

Adrian Bridge, managing director of Taylor’s, said of the launch: “Drawn from Taylor’s treasury of very very old cask-aged reserves, this VVOP confirms Taylor’s place as a leader in the production of the finest cask aged Ports of great age.”

He adds: “We are delighted to be able to share with port lovers world-wide this masterpiece of cask ageing.”

David Guimaraens, head winemaker at Taylor’s, believes the new blend “represents the legacy of ancestral knowledge passed down from one generation to the next; the skill of Taylor’s practised team of coopers, who crafted the casks and maintained them over the years; the expertise of the cellar masters, who cared for the wine during the decades in wood; and the art of the blenders, who have given the VVOP its exceptional balance and finesse.”

The Taylor’s VVOP will be presented in a bespoke decanter and an elegant luxury wooden case. Only 3,000 bottles have been produced, and will be made available in specialist retailers with an RSP of £750.