1992 Taylor's, Port, Portugal

Taylor's 1992 Vintage Port is unquestionably the greatest young port I have ever tasted. It represents the essence of what vintage port can achieve. The colour is opaque black/purple, and the nose offers up fabulously intense aromas of minerals, cassis, blackberries, liquorice, and spices, as well as extraordinary purity and penetration. Yet this is still an unformed and infantile wine. If Chateau Latour made a late-harvest Cabernet Sauvignon, I suspect it might smell like this. In the mouth, the wine is out of this world, displaying layer upon layer of concentrated black fruits backed by well-integrated tannin and structure. This massive, magnificently rich, full-bodied port will be far more flattering in its youth than were such Taylors as the 1983, 1977, or 1970. It possesses awesome fruit, marvellous intensity, and lavish opulence, brilliantly well-delineated by the wine's formidable structure. This monumental 30-50-year port is a must-purchase for port aficionados! Also noteworthy is the fact that the 1992 Taylor commemorates the 300th anniversary of this firm, as evidenced by the special bottle Taylor used for this port.Drink 1995 - 2045Robert M. Parker, Jr., Wine Advocate (February 1995)

Deep brick-garnet. Multi-layered nose, led by herb notes from stems, smoke, dried blackberry and rocky mineral notes. Rich, sweet-savoury black, liqueur fruit on the palate, with Taylor’s typical firm tannic structure. Savoury and intense, with an underlying minerality. I can understand why the vintage was declared. Drink 2015 - 2035Tim Jackson MW, JancisRobinson.com (February 2021)

Deep and opaque. Still going through an awkward adolescence on the nose with much more to give. Lovely, rich, fleshy fruit – powerful with bittersweet chocolate intensity, good depth and a wonderful finish.Drink 2015 - 2030Richard Mayson, Decanter.com

Wow. Virtually opaque core, black and purple in colour, with a thin ruby rim. The nose is incredibly intense, a ravishing potpourri of scents: black cherries, raspberry, cassis and vanilla pod, all with fantastic delineation. I will have to employ my off-used phrase -controlled opulence-. The palate is full-bodied with layers of pure black fruits, beautifully defined tannins, vibrant acidity, and immense power but the same level of control: pure blueberry, liquorices and crushed violets towards the finish with a citrus undertow. The poise and definition are so unexpected given its ferocious power and will surely rank alongside the likes of the -35 and the -48 in years to come—an immense achievement.Neil Martin, Wine Advocate (November 2007)