10/03/2026 - Taylor's 1976 Very Old Single Harvest Port - 50-year-old Limited Edition

Taylor’s is widely recognised as the most important producer of Aged Tawny Port, and possesses one of the most extensive reserves of Port Wines aged in cask. Whilst 10, 20, 30 and 40 year Tawny ports are regularly produced, on very rare occasions, selected casks are bottled as part of the “Very Old” series - these wines set the standard that all others aspire to – but no-one does it quite like Taylor’s! This series is only released in extremely limited quantities and represents the cream of their aged reserves.

For most people, the word ‘Port’ refers to vintage port – wine from a single vintage aged entirely in bottle. Tawny port is aged in oak barrels, and is a blend of vintages, but these single harvest Tawny ports are usually referred to as Colheitas - a far cry from vintage port with very slow and gentle cask ageing creating ports of extreme aromatic complexity with delightfully mellow structures.

Matured in Taylor’s historic lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia, the 1976 Single Harvest Port offers remarkable aromatic intensity after 50 years of ageing, with rich dried fruit, caramel, and spice. I tasted the wine earlier this week and it is as usual, sensational! A deep rich chestnut colour, the nose is floral and elegant with intenser notes of honey, treacle and red berry jam, with cedary, cigar-box notes and wild herbs. Concentrated and rich on the palate, full of dried figs, apricots and marmaladey notes, finishing clean and fresh and oh, so moreish! 

This release embodies Taylor’s commitment to excellence, tradition and craftsmanship. In strictly limited volumes, it’s not every day that you get the chance to taste 50 year old wine, and due to the many years of oxidative ageing, this wine can also be kept in the fridge after opening for at last a month, if not two, if you can resist the temptation!

Taylor's Very Old 1976 Single Harvest Port, 6x750ml

£1,170.00 IB / £1,437.05 DP Inc VAT

Taylor's Very Old 1976 Single Harvest Port, 1x750ml

£195.00 IB / £239.51 DP Inc Vat

“Each release in our Single Harvest collection is an opportunity to reflect on significant moments in history and to celebrate the years they represent. 1975 was a year of transformation and change across the world. With this limited edition, we present the ideal wine for marking 50th anniversary celebrations worldwide, offering a refined testament to the passage of time and Taylor’s mastery of cask ageing.”
- Adrian Bridge, CEO of Taylor's

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Alcohol by volume: 20%
Residual sugar: 139 g/l (dm3)
Total acidity: 5.6g/l (dm3)

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