1996 Quinta do Crasto

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1996 Quinta do Crasto Vintage Port

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Emergency Decant 88)

Going away tomorrow morning for 5 days away from home living in a hotel so no idea whether or not I will be able to get a glass of port (apart from 15 bottle Offline on Wednesday :roll: )

Very dark with a spicy nose. Surprisingly light in the mouth but lots of black fruit and tannin. Still at cellar temperature (12C) so probably not showing at its best right now.

More later

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Dedrek (sic)

Is this the Sainsbury's bottling?
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Yedick, it's the "Taste the Difference" stuff. I saw it waiting to be shipped last October at QdC and Meguel said it was the real McCoy :wink:
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I only picked up two but had no immediate expectations of this. I expect it to come together in about ten years or more.
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Agreed, but I picked up 12 so this one is for the team :roll:

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I suspect that in ten years' time we may have the same number left.
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10 years :shock: I thought it was compulsory to taste one every 6 months :roll:
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When did Crasto first produce and market their own SQ's?

The earliest record I have is '94, but I suspect they pre-date that..

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I think it could indeed be the '94, but I'm not entirely sure.
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You UK guys, always killing the young ones :shock:

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Post by Conky »

Jay,

Good reposte.....Derek???

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Post by DRT »

What can I say? I was tired and emotional and this was the first bottle that came to hand. I offer no further excuse. I am a bad person :roll:

Derek

PS: I have the remaining half bottle in my hotel room - will report back later on how it is coming along
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+48 Hours

Not worth a note. Rather soft and uninspiring - not sure if I like this stuff but willing to accept it is far too young to enjoy.

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I have not had the 96, but thought that the 95 was quite nice. Young still but nice.

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uncle tom wrote:When did Crasto first produce and market their own SQ's?

The earliest record I have is '94, but I suspect they pre-date that..

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