Taylors, Fonseca, Croft Vintage Port 2017 Trio Collection Pack

A delight for anyport lover, this beautifully crafted wooden box houses three wines from the 2017 single Quinta vintages from the houses ofFonseca,Taylor’sandCroft.

Taylors 2017 Vintage:

• Opaque black at the centre with a narrow purple rim
• The nose is very fine, linear fruit, heady and complex but restrained by a graphite minerality
• Signature fragrance of violets, which hangs like a scented veil over the wine, and there are discreet terroir notes of citrus, wild herbs and gumcistus
• Nose is reserved but there is impressive depth and background
• The palate is held in place by lithe, muscular tannins
• Firm and grippy on the finish, and ends with a powerful surge of crisp, pure berry fruit

Croft 2017 Vintage:

• Dense inky core fading to a magenta rim
• A seductive Croft nose, ripe and voluptuous with the depth and density characteristic of the 2017 vintage
• As usual, plump, juicy blackcurrant, black cherry and raspberry form the backdrop
• Heady, complex aroma with scents of eucalyptus and gumcistus blend with notes of sage and mint
• On the palate, firm, sinewy tannins in a thick envelope of dense, velvety texture
• Weighty wine, dense and deeply coloured, with the concentration and stamina to ensure a long life in bottle

Fonseca 2017 Vintage:

• The nose opens with a burst of dark, woodland fruit, dense and succulent, blended with fresher, more vibrant red berry aromas
• A slatey minerality holds this exuberant fruitiness in check
• Nose is aromatic, revealing leafy, balsamic scents and cedary notes of sawn wood
• The palate is dense dark berry fruit, which then explodes on the mid-palate
• Surges into the long finish
• The texture is round and velvety but the taut, sinewy tannins and a strand of crisp acidity provide firmness and structure