On its bottling in 2002 Robert Parker opined in The Wine Advocate:
"Among the most saturated blue/purple/black-colored examples of the vintage, Taylor's 2000 tastes like a young vintage of Chateau Latour on steroids. Aromas of graphite, blackberry liqueur, creme de cassis and smoke jump from the glass. Spectacularly concentrated and enormously endowed, with sweetness allied to ripe tannin, decent acidity, and layer upon layer of fruit and extract, this is the leading candidate for the port of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040."
Robert Parker describes this special port house thus: "This house must certainly be the Latour of Portugal. Their ports are remarkably backward yet still impressive when young. Of all the vintage ports, those of Taylor need the longest time to mature and even when fully mature seem to have an inner strength and firmness that keep them going for decades."
| Producer / Vineyard | Taylor's |
|---|---|
| Colour | Port |
| Vintage | 2000 |
| Country | Portugal |
| Area | Douro |
| Region | Porto |
| Grape Variety | Port Blend |
| Body | Full |
| Bottle Size | Bottle (0.75) |
| Wine Closure | Natural Cork |
|---|---|
| Contents | Full |
| When to drink? | 2010-2040 |
| Cardinal's Rating | 97 |
| Price Comparison | £85.00 - Berry Bros & Rudd (Checked 27/09/12); £79.00 - Vintage Wine & Port (checked 05/07/15); |
| Tissue Wrap Available? | Yes |
| Tasting Note Available? | Yes |
| Giftbox Available? | Yes |
| Greeting Card Available? | Yes |
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- Delicioso! Review by James
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This is a real beauty; of all the young Taylor Fladgate vintages, for me this is second only to the 1992. Who knows what marvels another 20 years will reveal... (Posted on 02/10/2012)Rating
