1970 Croft

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Alex Bridgeman
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1970 Croft

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Oporto bottled. Burnt ochre in colour, 50% opaque. Sweet plum jam on the nose, fruit with a lovely tertiary honey tone. Balanced entry, honey and plum jam accompanied by a touch of heat. Medium weight, showing a cedar dryness on the mid-palate. The heat and cedar dominate the aftertaste with a biting menthol bringing tears to the eyes, before this settles into a big, long aniseed balls finish. Surprisingly tertiary and starting to dry out, the bottle had seeped very slightly and had been rewaxed 7 years ago. 84/100. Drunk 12-Sep-22. Decanted 3½ hours.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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