- Review of the evening as a whole;
- Placemats;
- 1982 Churchill;
- 1982 Croft;
- 1982 Delaforce;
- 1982 Eira Velha;
- 1982 Niepoort;
- 1982 Quinta do Noval;
- 1982 Sandeman;
- 1982 Royal Oporto (re-added to tasting too late for placemats);
- Planning and arrangements.
1982 Croft
1982 Croft
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- Chris Doty
- Graham’s Malvedos 1996
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Re: 1982 Croft
Cloudy color. Quite watery/thin on the attack, but the finish is stunning -- firely, long, and persistent, salvaging what would otherwise be a rather poor effort. A bit of a one trick pony, but at least it is distinctive.
86 points
86 points
- uncle tom
- Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
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Re: 1982 Croft
It was a little murky, and I've had better results with this wine before, so I suspect a slightly off bottle.
Perfectly drinkable though.
Tom
Perfectly drinkable though.
Tom
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
Re: 1982 Croft
The aftertaste was the best of this Port; otherwise it was fairly watery as Chris suggested. Still very pleasant to drink at the moment. Fairly pale colour and quite a thin nose.
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WS1
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- JacobH
- Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
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Re: 1982 Croft
Darkish but cloudy. Toffee on the nose. Slightly more muted in the mouth but still lots of caramel and treacle. Very attractive.
CHR wrote:Weakish nose. Long finish. Cloudy.
- Alex Bridgeman
- Fonseca 1966
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Re: 1982 Croft
Pale red colour, looking slightly tired. Some coffee beans on the nose. Sweet in the tongue, little fruit and an awkward structure, lacking balance. Slightly hollow on the aftertaste and finish, not much other than redcurrant jelly and lots of sweetness. 81/100. I have had this once before, with much better results.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.