2005 Crofts Da Roeda Vintage Port
Posted: 11:20 Tue 25 Sep 2007
Tasted at Crofts in a half bottle.
The standard high quality dark-purplish color with violett reflexes. Very deep. Nose is very fruity with a strong Cassis-touch. Very inviting for this stage of the game. Mouthfilling with present but not overwhelming alcohol and tannins. Fruity, mostly blackberry. Medium to long aftertaste. One of the 2005s to look out for depending on the price.
I took it on Friday from Croft via Niepoort to the hotel (still halfway full), then went to Pinhao on Saturday, slept at Passadouro, went back to Porto (I guess this was not enough time to develope the douro bake), Monday with the plane to Germany and tasted the rest on Monday evening: Still very elegant, fruit more intense than on Friday. Good SQVP-Potential!
The standard high quality dark-purplish color with violett reflexes. Very deep. Nose is very fruity with a strong Cassis-touch. Very inviting for this stage of the game. Mouthfilling with present but not overwhelming alcohol and tannins. Fruity, mostly blackberry. Medium to long aftertaste. One of the 2005s to look out for depending on the price.
I took it on Friday from Croft via Niepoort to the hotel (still halfway full), then went to Pinhao on Saturday, slept at Passadouro, went back to Porto (I guess this was not enough time to develope the douro bake), Monday with the plane to Germany and tasted the rest on Monday evening: Still very elegant, fruit more intense than on Friday. Good SQVP-Potential!