1982 Croft

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1982 Croft

Post by jdaw1 » 18:55 Tue 17 Jan 2012

The Bunghole hosted us a second time within a week, this time for vertical of Croft, in the presence of Amanda of Mentzendorff. Links:
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Re: 1982 Croft

Post by jdaw1 » 19:39 Tue 17 Jan 2012

Cr82: red-orange, 25% opaque. Taste dusty, with candy showing late. Very faded. I wasn’t impressed.
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Re: 1982 Croft

Post by DRT » 19:53 Tue 17 Jan 2012

Orange colour - horrible smell - light, watery, not good.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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Re: 1982 Croft

Post by Alex Bridgeman » 22:36 Mon 23 Jan 2012

Light, pale orange colour; 10% opaque. Tobacco and satsuma on the nose, a touch hot. Oranges dominate the entry, with a big flavour full of bitter marmalade. A touch hot on the afteraste, but with a short, soft and gentle finish. 85/100.
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