PortDB the Vintage Port maturity guide

Taylor's 2011

Vintage Port: when to open it, wine notes and sources.

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Taylor's 2011 is a legendary Vintage Port. PortDB estimates it is ready to drink from 2033, with its prime lasting through 2091 and decline expected from 2126. The estimate uses the structured house style and this wine’s legendary quality tier.

Vintage Port Legendary Structured

Drinking window

Ready to drink from 2033 · prime to 2091 · declining from 2126

Opening a bottle? See how to decant Vintage Port.

The model suggests opening this wine from 22 years after harvest, with a prime lasting another 58 years. It may still drink well after that, with decline expected around 115 years after harvest.

Producer
Taylor's
Vintage
2011
Type
Vintage Port
Quality tier
Legendary
Style
Structured
Prime window
2033–2091

About the wine

Received multiple 100-point scores; firmly structured, with considerable ageing potential.

SourceTaylor's official Classic Vintage years list; critic scores

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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