Somewhat to my surprise, I haven’t tried this before.
Not a massive amount of sediment. Impressively deep opaque red in the centre, fading to orange at the edge.
On first trying with a couple of hours’ decanting, I wasn’t impressed. However, returning to the remains today, whilst the nose is rather distant it has good concentration of dark fruits—maybe black currants—& some muscovado sugar. On tasting, I get an immediate hit of sugar, followed by strong but rounded tannins and a slightly spicy mixture of dark cherries. There is some acidity present, too. The aftertaste is not bold but is very long.
I am surprised and pleased at how youthful this is. I’m going to try not to touch any of these for a while. I think this is one for the long haul.
1994 Croft
- Alex Bridgeman
- Graham’s 1948
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Re: 1994 Croft
Interesting.
I love the 1994 vintage and drink quite a lot of it. I am beginning to think it shows best with a long (12-18 hour) decant at the moment.
I love the 1994 vintage and drink quite a lot of it. I am beginning to think it shows best with a long (12-18 hour) decant at the moment.
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- mosesbotbol
- Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
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Re: 1994 Croft
Think of the '94 Croft how it tastes today vs how an '85 Croft tasted 10 years ago.
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