Taylor's Vargellas Vinha Velha 2011 is a legendary Single Quinta Vintage Port. PortDB estimates it is ready to drink from 2025, with its prime lasting through 2071 and decline expected from 2080. The estimate uses the structured house style and this wine’s legendary quality tier, with a shorter window for a single-quinta release.
Drinking window
Ready to drink from 2025 · prime to 2071 · declining from 2080
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The model suggests opening this wine from 14 years after harvest, with a prime lasting another 46 years. It may still drink well after that, with decline expected around 69 years after harvest.
- Producer
- Taylor's
- Vintage
- 2011
- Type
- Single Quinta Vintage Port
- Quality tier
- Style
- Structured
- Prime window
- 2025–2071
About the wine
One of the highest-rated Vargellas Vinha Velha releases, around 99 points; intensely concentrated old-vine fruit.
SourceTaylor's official VVV list; Wine Enthusiast 99 pts
The quality tier reflects critic consensus and our editorial judgement. Drinking windows are estimates; storage and bottle condition affect how a wine ages.
2011 in context
PortDB records 18 wines from 2011, including general Vintage Ports from 14 recorded houses. Compare the other 2011 wines in our guide below. Each link opens a wine profile or its entry on the vintage page.
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