1970 Croft

[jdaw1]

London welcomes g-man, The Crusting Pipe, Friday 6th May 2011.

Links:

• Review of evening as a whole;
• 1955 Dow;
• 1958 Dow;
• 1960 Warre;
• 1970 Butler Nephew;
• 1970 Croft;
• 1980 Taylor;
• 1985 Gould Campbell;
• 1982 Château Chasse-Spleen;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Deep orange colour, 80% opaque. Mild on the nose, slightly spicy and with good levels of dried fruit; highly perfumed. Sweet fruit dominates the medium bodied entry. Dry on the palate, tannins are dry but gentle. Very spicy, structured and sweet. Hot burn on the afteraste, followed by a long finish that is sweet and sticky. (Vintages guessed to be 70, 70, 70, 66; shipper guessed to be Taylor, Graham, Croft and Warre.) 86/100. Drunk after 13 hours double decanting.

[JacobH]

Reddish but fading. Some sweet fruits on the nose. Good candy sweetness in the mouth. Rounded cherry-drop sweetness. Lovely, long aftertaste.