Croft

Croft, Vintage Port, 1966

Name: Croft, Vintage Port
Brand: Croft
Price: 1440 GBP

93/100

Vinous

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all 1966 1977 1991 2016 2017

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1966
12x75cl
DP
£1,440.00

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We feel it is equally important to for our customers that the case they buy and leave in storage with us is exactly the same case they subsequently have delivered. This may sound obvious and straightforward, yet we are one of very few merchants to have taken measures to ensure this.

We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Critic Reviews

93/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 1966 Croft Vintage Port comes from an under-rated general declaration marked by a late harvest thanks to a previously rain-sodden winter (the grapes picked from 26 September.) A slightly deeper colour compared to the 1963, the palate showing good cohesion and ripeness with tobacco, mulberry and a touch of balsam that perhaps lacks the delineation of a truly great vintage, the palate is lovely balanced and harmonic, fresh with surfeit joie-de-vivre. Hints of wild strawberry, lemongrass and fig towards the finish. Like the ’55 patience is required after uncorking to allow this Port to enter its stride. Tasted in the Factory House in Porto for Taylor's - The Story of a Classic Port House book.

drinking window 2018 - 2030

date of review 06/2018

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.