Taylor’s Vintage Port 2024 – A New Great Vintage from One of the World’s Leading Port Houses

Taylor’s Vintage Port 2024 has just hit the market, and expectations are high. For the first time in six years, the legendary port house has declared a classic Vintage Port. The result is an impressive vintage with intense dark fruit, fantastic freshness, and the elegant power that has made Taylor’s famous worldwide.

Here you’ll find an exclusive Vintage Port from Portugal’s Douro Valley with 20% alcohol and tremendous aging potential. A wine that already displays great character but will truly unfold its complexity over many decades in the wine cellar.

2024 – A vintage with impressive balance

The 2024 vintage offered particularly favorable conditions in the Douro Valley. Winter rains provided the vines with vital water reserves, while a relatively mild summer ensured a calm and even ripening of the grapes.

As temperatures dropped leading up to harvest, the grapes were able to develop their full aromatic potential without losing their natural freshness.

This has resulted in a Vintage Port with concentrated fruit, lovely acidity, and firm, elegant tannins. It is precisely this combination that gives Taylor’s Vintage Port 2024 its impressive balance between power and finesse.

Traditional production from historic vineyards

The grapes come from Taylor’s renowned estates in the Douro, including Quinta de Vargellas, Quinta de Terra Feita, and Quinta do Junco. Each estate contributes its own character to the finished port.

The wine is produced using traditional methods in granite vats, called lagares, where the grapes are crushed by foot. This gentle method helps extract color, aroma, and tannins from the grape skins.

The result is a concentrated and elegant Vintage Port with great structure, depth, and remarkable freshness.

A Vintage Port with Excellent Reviews

Taylor’s Vintage Port 2024 has already impressed international wine critics. The combination of concentrated dark fruit, precise acidity, and impressive structure has earned the vintage excellent ratings.

• 97 points: Neal Martin, Vinous
• 97 points: James Suckling
• 19/20 points: Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com

A great start for a Port wine designed to age for many years.

Tasting Notes

Color: Almost impenetrable dark purple with an elegant violet rim. An intense and youthful color that reveals the wine’s great concentration.

Nose: A deep and inviting aroma of blackcurrants, blackberries, and dark forest berries. Delicate floral nuances of violets and rose petals mingle with fresh herbs and subtle spicy notes.

Palate: Powerful and concentrated with juicy dark fruit, ripe plums, and delicate spices. The firm, well-structured tannins give the wine backbone, while the lively acidity creates impressive freshness and elegance.

Finish: Long, intense, and refined, with dark berries, delicate herbs, and a lingering freshness. A beautiful finish where power and finesse go hand in hand.

A great port for your wine cellar

Taylor’s Vintage Port 2024 is an ideal choice for those who wish to save a great vintage for the future. It can be enjoyed young for its intense fruit and powerful character, but has the potential to evolve over several decades.

Over time, the youthful fruit will develop more complex nuances of dried fruit, spices, and classic mature Vintage Port.

Serve it with Stilton, Roquefort, dark chocolate, or an intense chocolate dessert. It can also be enjoyed on its own as the perfect finale to a special dinner.

Taylor’s – a Port wine tradition since 1692

Taylor’s was founded in 1692 and is one of the world’s oldest and most respected port houses. For more than 330 years, the house has specialized in port and built an unparalleled reputation for its classic Vintage Ports.

The house’s famous vineyards, particularly Quinta de Vargellas, have supplied grapes for some of Portugal’s most sought-after port wines for generations.

Taylor’s is known for a style characterized by great elegance, concentrated fruit, distinctive structure, and impressive aging potential—qualities that have made the house’s Vintage Ports highly sought-after wines among both collectors and port enthusiasts.

With Taylor’s Vintage Port 2024, this proud tradition continues. An exciting new vintage where more than three centuries of experience meet modern precision and the classic art of port wine.

Product Information

• Producer: Taylor’s / Taylor Fladgate
• Vintage: 2024
• Country: Portugal
• Region: Douro
• Type: Vintage Port
• Grapes: Traditional red Douro grapes, including Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, and Tinta Cão
• Vineyards: Quinta de Vargellas, Quinta de Terra Feita, and Quinta do Junco
• Production: Traditional fermentation with foot-treading in granite vats
• Aging Potential: Several decades with proper storage
• Serving temperature: 16–18°C
• Serving: Decanting is recommended
• Volume: 75 cl
• Contains: Sulfites
• Alcohol: 20%