Consumed at the Crusting Pipe on 16 May 2011.
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Croft 1970 (JDAW)
Smith Woodhouse Madalena 1988 (DRT)
Quevedo 20 Year Tawny (OJMQ)
Fonseca 1985 (CMAG)
Croft 1963 (RAYC)
Cockburn 1970 (THRA)
Gould Campbell 1977 (RAYC)
Taylor 1980 (Team)
Donated by JDAW via the THRA Adoption Society: Spirity nose. Beautiful mature red colour with a lovely thick texture and quite dry on the palate. Long finish of boiled sweets. I guessed Dow 1966.
1970 Croft
1970 Croft
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: 1970 Croft
Cr70, adopted by JDAW from THRA.
Red, brown at rim, 50% opaque. Nosing of red fruit, some heat, red fruit. Hot. Strawberry, large and rich. Quite short fades fast.
Guesses: Dow ’66; unknown (correct!) ’70; Gould Campbell ’70; Warre ’55.
Red, brown at rim, 50% opaque. Nosing of red fruit, some heat, red fruit. Hot. Strawberry, large and rich. Quite short fades fast.
Guesses: Dow ’66; unknown (correct!) ’70; Gould Campbell ’70; Warre ’55.