Taylor's 2020 Late Bottled Vintage Port / Half Bottle: A Fortified Masterclass
Fortified 19% ABV ABV Taylor's
22 March 2026
Solid port, nothing flashy
Decent LBV for the price. You get what you'd expect from Taylor's — dark fruit, nutty, sweet but not cloying. I liked the orangey note on the taste, wasn't expecting that. Good with a bit of stilton after a roast.
17 December 2025
Why did I only buy the half bottle
Bought this on a whim from Waitrose for a dinner party cheese course and absolutely wish I'd got the full size. The walnut and toffee thing going on is lovely, and it's got this dry tangy finish that makes you keep going back. Dangerous stuff at 19% though, fair warning.
13 November 2025
Perfect after-dinner treat
Picked up the half bottle to have after Christmas dinner and it was spot on. Really rich with toffee and raisin flavours, but it doesn't feel heavy — there's this tangy finish that stops it being too sweet. Under £11 for a half bottle of Taylor's is great value honestly.
12 November 2025
Nice but I expected more
My mate recommended Taylor's as the go-to port so I grabbed this half bottle to try. It's fine — sweet, figgy, bit of toffee. But at 19% it's quite boozy and I found the sweetness a bit much after a couple of glasses. Maybe port just isn't my thing.