Taylor's Single Harvest 1970 Port Wine 75cl

Pale mahogany core surrounded by a broad pale gold rim with subtle olive highlights. At first glance, the wine is ethereal, but soon begins to unfold layer upon layer of multidimensional aromas. The first to emerge are notes of sawn wood and cigar leaf, on a base of cedar, balsam and citrus. This is followed by a soft, smooth roundness of marzipan, nuts and coffee, with hints of sultana and plum and spicy notes of black pepper and cardamom. Finally, the nose opens up into a discreet savoury dimension, with notes of toast and wild herbs. On the palate, the wine has a smooth and velvety texture. Rich, dense and sumptuous, it coats the tongue with opulent and wonderful flavours of coffee and caramel with hints of walnut and candied orange peel, but with a remarkable freshness from the current of lively acidity that runs through the palate until the very long and extraordinary finish. A wonderfully elegant, finely formed and beautifully matured Port wine that delivers a wave of rich flavour with every sip.