1963 Croft

[jdaw1]

In a bottle of Fonseca 1963 was a question rather than a certain answer:

Are the 1963s coming into their second wind?

Recognising that this scientific question needed scientific experiment, a round dozen of us gathered to test some 1963s.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1963 Fonseca;
• 1963 Taylor;
• 1963 Croft;
• 1963 Dow;
• 1963 Graham;
• 1963 Warre;
• 1963 Cockburn;
• 1963 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• 1963 Constantino;
• 1963 Mackenzie;
• 1963 Niepoort;
• 1963 Quinta do Noval;
• 1963 Offley;
• 1963 Ramos Pinto;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

[PhilW]

Soft and tasty. #2 for my votes, and joint WOTN for the group alongside the Taylor.
Rating: vg+

[flash_uk]

35% opacity, rich red. Mature red fruit and some smokiness on the nose. Lovely smooth rich entry & mouthfeel. Mature dusty red fruits. No orange for a change from Croft! My second favourite after the Noval.

[jdaw1]

Cr63: Glorious red, 50% opaque. Big cherries; huge texture; great length. Size is fantastic. I loved this.