1963 Croft

[Alex Bridgeman]

Tasted at the 1963 Horizontal on 18 July 2023.

The wines appearing at the tasting were:
1963 Adam, with a cork branded "Carvalhas 1963"
1963 Borges
1963 Burmester
1963 Cockburn
1963 Constantino
1963 Croft
1963 Fonseca
1963 Graham
1963 Martinez
1963 Quinta do Noval, bottled by Army & Navy Stores
1963 Ramos Pinto
1963 Warre
1977 Fonseca, appearing as a mystery bottle poured and tasted blind

[winesecretary]

Looked orange. Smelt of coffee and orange. Very syrupy mouthfeel, by no means unpleasant.

My bottle. Less than perfect.

[Alex Bridgeman]

A pale, burnt ochre in colour, 10% opaque. Empty on the nose, showing nothing. Smooth entry, with gentle golden syrup, some green apple acidity and a little brown sugar. Very pleasant, with a pleasant and lingering finish. Mature and tertiary, but still a very pleasant drink. 86/100. Decanted 12½ hours.