1961 Taylor Fladgate Very Old Single Harvest Port - Douro

1961 - A harvest from a bygone era

The power of patience, the beauty of memory

The Taylor Fladgate Very Old Single Harvest Port 1961 is no ordinary wine. It is a time capsule from the early 1960s - a year when the world changed rapidly, but the Douro remained quiet and true to its rhythms. This unique tawny port matured in wood for more than half a century and was not bottled until it reached its ultimate balance and complexity.

What makes this port so special is its calm maturity: it whispers, rather than speaks. Every aroma, every drop carries the weight of time, but with a certain nimbleness. A port for those who want to not only taste, but understand.

Tasting Notes

• Deep amber color with golden-green rim - the hallmark of decades of barrel aging
• Seductive nose of walnuts, dried figs, orange peel and old leather
• Velvety texture, wonderful acid balance and endless length
• An aftertaste that feels like a memory you don't want to let go of

The story behind the bottle

• Sourced only from the 1961 harvest - a Single Harvest Port, also called Garrafeira
• Aged for more than 50 years in oak barrels
• Selected from the oldest reserves of Taylor Fladgate, bottled in limited editions
• Packaged in a stylish wooden case, with certificate of origin