1966 Croft

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1966 Croft

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Cr66: red, 60% opaque. Big fruit, red, but not berries. Plum-like, but not plum. Somebody near me thought cherries, but not that either. Sweet unctuous texture; good weight; great length. Grade-A port.
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My note begins "Smells of cheese" - unfortunately I didn't note which particular cheese but my memory is telling me it was ripe Camembert. More substance than the 63, with a lovely texture and some tannins still kicking around that suggest it is not about to fall apart. Delicious port once you get past the nose.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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Deep red, slightly cloudy; 60% opaque. Concentrated ribena and an odd sage tone on the nose. Sweet and nicely balanced entry; subtle redcurrant and cranberry flavours grows to big levels. Great texture. The aftertaste is a combination of spicy sage and sour, stalky cranberry. A long lenth; very sweet. Probably at its peak. A shade too heavy and dense. 89/100.
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