1955 Croft

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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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1955 Croft

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PhilW
Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
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Re: 1955 Croft

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Opened 19:30.
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PhilW
Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
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Re: 1955 Croft

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Double decanted at 07:45.

(notes for Glenn ;) :
Decanted from bottle into decanter through single piece of sterile gauze;
Decanted from decanter back into bottle just using funnel)

Smells lovely.
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flash_uk
Graham’s 1977
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Re: 1955 Croft

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30% opacity, mature red-orange. Nose has a little TCA. Shame about the TCA as the palate has lovely chewy strawberries.
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Fonseca 1980
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Remarkably dark colour for age. Nose more than a bit off though. Nasty. Hot on palate. Off, alas.
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Alex Bridgeman
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Re: 1955 Croft

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TCA spoiled nose, TCA spoiled palate. Horrible.
Top Ports in 2022: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931. I have never drunk such a wonderful bottle of Port. I cried with joy.

2023: Fonseca 1966. There are not many better Ports, except a good bottle of Fonseca 1927. Wow!
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