1975 Croft

[jdaw1]

1975s were tasted on Monday 21^st July 2025, at the Boot & Flogger, as arranged by Martin Coulson.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1975 Quinta do Noval;
  • 1975 Quinta do Noval Nacional;
  • 1975 Ramos Pinto;
  • 1975 Taylor;
  • 1975 Taylor magnum;
  • 1975 Delaforce;
  • 1975 Fonseca;
  • 1975 Fonseca magnum;
  • 1975 Croft;
  • 1975 Croft magnum;
  • 1975 Warre;
  • 1975 Dow;
  • 1975 Dow magnum;
  • 1975 Cockburn;
  • 1975 Butler Nephew;
  • 1975 Rebello Valente;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

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[Mike J. W.]

Was this bottle a later cellar release? I didn't think bar codes were in wide use around 1977.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Was this bottle a later cellar release? I didn't think bar codes were in wide use around 1977.

It must have been. It has an IVDP sello. I don’t remember exactly when the IVP became the IVDP, but it was certainly after 1977.

[PhilW]

Was this bottle a later cellar release? I didn't think bar codes were in wide use around 1977.

It must have been. It has an IVDP sello. I don’t remember exactly when the IVP became the IVDP, but it was certainly after 1977.

IVP -> IVDP in 2003 according to my selo notes; so 2003+ release. No idea when bar codes started appearing on the labels.

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Was this bottle a later cellar release? I didn't think bar codes were in wide use around 1977.

Apols Mike - I completely missed your question. I picked the bottle up from Seckfords in the UK, so not sure of original provenance. In the interim, Alex and Phil have added some colour!

[Mike J. W.]

Was this bottle a later cellar release? I didn't think bar codes were in wide use around 1977.

Apols Mike - I completely missed your question. I picked the bottle up from Seckfords in the UK, so not sure of original provenance. In the interim, Alex and Phil have added some colour!

No worries Mike. It was more of a general question thrown out there for anyone to answer. The bar code just threw me seeing that on a '77.