1977 Croft
Posted: 23:04 Mon 28 Jul 2014
Returning home from a hot day of helping a mate move house I thought I should offer thanks to the Gods in the usual way, libations.
Having drunk and very much enjoyed this port I bought a case from Berrys when they started doing broking but before BBX. Rather disconcertingly they have "imported by Selviac Nederland B.V. Amsterdam" on little slip labels on the back. And I am not convinced they are quite up to the level of those I bought locally.
It has only been open about an hour.
The colour is very pale, a wide watery rim with a pronounced orange to it, pinky red in the centre.
On the nose I am tempted to say arrowroot, except I'm not sure what it is, so I will say there is something medicinal at the back of it, a nice Christmassy note at the front, nutmeg, cloves.
The palate is high toned, a bit sharp, a bit hot with a touch of astringency on the finish, that orange peel note that others have associated with Croft. A good rich cedar and spice note through the middle. Not a very long finish and I doubt this would do well at a tasting but a charmer.
Nothing wrong with this wine, I still have a hankering for the other bottling which seemed a bit darker and more robust. Not on the down curve yet. I would guess that it will continue like this for more than ten years. 6-6. I think. I shall have another swill of this tomorrow and consider again.
Having drunk and very much enjoyed this port I bought a case from Berrys when they started doing broking but before BBX. Rather disconcertingly they have "imported by Selviac Nederland B.V. Amsterdam" on little slip labels on the back. And I am not convinced they are quite up to the level of those I bought locally.
It has only been open about an hour.
The colour is very pale, a wide watery rim with a pronounced orange to it, pinky red in the centre.
On the nose I am tempted to say arrowroot, except I'm not sure what it is, so I will say there is something medicinal at the back of it, a nice Christmassy note at the front, nutmeg, cloves.
The palate is high toned, a bit sharp, a bit hot with a touch of astringency on the finish, that orange peel note that others have associated with Croft. A good rich cedar and spice note through the middle. Not a very long finish and I doubt this would do well at a tasting but a charmer.
Nothing wrong with this wine, I still have a hankering for the other bottling which seemed a bit darker and more robust. Not on the down curve yet. I would guess that it will continue like this for more than ten years. 6-6. I think. I shall have another swill of this tomorrow and consider again.