1966 Croft

[jdaw1]

On Tuesday 8th November 2011, in The Steak Exchange EC2A 2EH, friends gathered to note the return to London of jdaw1, and the recent birth of his second daughter. The theme was ‟Port With Star Quality”, with appropriately themed placemats.

Links:

• Review of evening as a whole;
• 1994 Cockburn (Pombal);
• 1966 Croft (!√½);
• 1966 Croft (Europa);
• 1963 Graham (Wiggle);
• 1970 Fonseca (Dissection and Dissected);
• 1977 Taylor (Spiral);
• 1982 Churchill (Chequered);
• 1970 Taylor crusted (Concentric);
• 1992 Graham Malvedos (Scattered);
• 1992 Warre Cavadinha (Nestled);
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

[jdaw1]

Cr66 from RAYC: red, 50% opacity/ Nosing of plums and tannin. To taste sweet, lots of plum fruit, with a sugary very soft entry. Slightly imperfect in the mid-palate, but still fine drinking.

Guessed by JDAW and by JGH to be Graham 1985; by THRA to be Graham 1983. We weren’t close.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Ex-cellars from BBR. Gentle red colour, 40% opaque. Modest nose, showing a little cranberry. Balanced entry, mixing fruit and a touch of bitterness. Full bodied, rich and mouthfilling. A touch of sharpness and acidity on the late palate. Slightly hot on the aftertaste and then a long and powerful finish of sweet cranberry of great length. This is a beautiful port that needs more time to show fully. 91/100.