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We drank Croft. We drank Croft, at the Boot & Flogger, on Tuesday 7th November 2023.

• Review of evening as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1927 Croft;
  • 1935 Croft;
  • 1945 Croft;
  • 1950 Croft;
  • 1955 Croft;
  • 1960 Croft;
  • 1963 Croft;
  • 1966 Croft;
  • 1970 Croft;
  • 1975 Croft;
  • 1977 Croft;
  • 1991 Croft;
  • 1994 Croft;
  • 2000 Croft;
  • 2003 Croft;
  • 2011 Croft;
  • 2017 Croft;
• Placemats, and the food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

35% opacity, mature red-orange. Nose is lively, cranberries. Full mouthfeel, gentle heat, some bitterness and then drying cranberries. Acidity slightly dominates. I liked, 2 points.

Lovely sweet cherry nose. Just about still port. Very very long. Wonderful long long finish of oranges. Best finish of the night and got a point from me.

A pale rose red colour, 30% opaque. A faint nose, but faintly showing attractive and mature fruit. Big on the palate with generous levels of sweet and mature fruit. Rich and very fruity on the palate, perhaps a little jammy. A bit disjointed, lacking the harmony desired in a fine, mature Port. The dry edges of the wine do not match well to the fruit. 85/100.