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In 2010 the annual Christmas event, The Unknown Shipper and His Peculiar Friends, happened on Thursday 16 December.

Links:

• Review of the evening as whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1904 Croft;
  • Unknown, perhaps 1917 Taylor;
  • 1917 Unknown, perhaps Croft or Fonseca;
  • 1927 Martinez;
  • 1942 Niepoort;
  • 1947 Smith Woodhouse;
  • 1955 Barros;
  • 1955 Taylor;
  • 1955 Tuke Holdsworth;
  • 1966 Fonseca;
  • Vargellas Crusted bottled 1969;
  • 30Y Niepoort Tawny;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Paperwork (tasting-note sheets, and several sets of stickers).

We have one previous TN for Cr17, scored 8/8 by AHB and 3/2 by jdaw1. Guess who likes faded old port!

Deep ruby red; a fantastic colour for such an old Port. In the mouth, huge sensation of red currants. Excellent but nothing like the previous Croft 1917 but the looks of things.

One of the bottles being sold by Peter Wylie. No clue from the cork as to the shipper.

Good, deep orange colour, 20% opaque. Full and open nose, masses of oranges dominating. Luscious entry, full and rich. Big in the mouth, chock-full of over-ripe oranges. Massive aftertaste and finish. This is terrific port, which I am convinced is Croft from the flavour profile. Really lovely stuff. 96/100.