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1994 Taylor Vintage Port

1994 Taylor Vintage Port

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100

James Suckling

Review Date: 10/2012

This is, to date, the greatest Vintage Port ever from here. It overwhelmed me years ago when I tasted it from barrel, but only now is it crossing gradually into its drinking window. The intensity is still mind-boggling here, with sweet-and-sour notes as well as mounds of clay. There are violets lurking somewhere too. A full-bodied, medium sweet and sublime Vintage Port, showing forest fruits and freshly picked blackberries on the palate in the form of a creamy, focused and tannic texture.

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Wine Spectator

Review Date: 04/1997
In a word, superb. It's full-bodied, moderately sweet and incredibly tannic, but there's amazing finesse and refinement to the texture, not to mention fabulous, concentrated aromas of raspberries, violets and other flowers. Perhaps the greatest Taylor ever, it's better than either the '92 or the '70, though it's very like the '70 in structure. *Ranked #1 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 1997* (JS)

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Wine Enthusiast

Review Date: 02/2007
This is very much in the mold of the 1992—maybe slightly less rich but just by a whisker. It’s dense without being heavy, with a beautifully spice-filled and long finish. Flavors of chocolate, mint and plum pudding linger elegantly for a few seconds longer than the ’92. (JC)

97

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 10/1996
When tasting young vintage ports, Taylor is always the most backward. Yet potentially, it has the capability to be the most majestic. This classically made, opaque purple-colored wine is crammed with black fruits (blueberries and cassis). It reveals high tannin and a reserved style, but it is enormously constituted with massive body, a formidable mid-palate, and exceptional length. It is a young, rich, powerful Taylor that will require 10-15 years of aging. Compared to the more flashy, forward style of the 1992, the 1994 has more in common with such vintages as 1977 and 1970. (RP)
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Notes

*Ranked #1 in Wine Spectator Top 100 of 1997* 94 points, Neal Martin's Wine Journal: "Not quite as limpid as the -92, and definitely showing more signs of maturity on the rim. If I am being critical, the nose shows a touch of over-ripeness that I have not noticed on bottles and it subsequently lacks the same level of delineation and freshness. Aromas of blackberry, sloes, mulberry and a touch of eau-de-vie. The palate is full-bodied with slightly lower acidity than the -92 but it remains an impressive port with pure blackberry, macerated cherry, raspberry, fig and mulberry, with a more lush, spicy finish. " (11/2007)

Product Details

Origin: Port, Portugal

Type/Varietal: Other Red Wines

SKU: #240111