February 15, 2024 - I am not sure ... I like it, but don't love it. Young, spirited, lighter tannins, strong, alcoholic nose. Very long finish, but a bit acidic.
First of 6 bottle bought in 2006.
December 25, 2023 - In its prime if you like younger drinking. Few signs of age. Fruit and spirit on the nose. Very sweet initial taste, lovely smooth mouth feel - plums, spice and cherry linger, Remarkably little tannin. Delicious.
December 1, 2023 - Day 2. From a small capped bottle as part of a zoom tasting. Some heat on nose. A little coffee and prunes: plummy fruit. fruitcake. Nutty or marzipan? Palate is better - plummy and sweet. Some nice spices. Finish is sweet and plummy. Good but somewhat non descript. Nose - 4/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 15/20.
November 17, 2023 - Excellent fruity port. Still young but can be enjoyed now I think. Many years ahead with also improvment.
February 24, 2023 - Dark ruby, red rim, heavy sediment. Lovely nose. Full and fruity, spirit has dropped into the background. Plums and spice. Delicious now and plenty of time to grow. Gentle burn in the finish. Very popular when set against an ‘87.
July 2, 2022 - First of the dozen. Surprisingly young and unblended. Still spirity. Cherry and plums follow through. Enjoyable, but needs more time to integrate.
April 16, 2022 - Boozy black cherry nose. Rich, full-bodied palate with loads of dark cherry flavors, floral notes, milk chocolate and a lace of red leather. Relatively short finish with dark cherries, resolved tannins, earthiness, and rose petal. Smooth and mature.
January 22, 2022 - Notes from an infrequent Port drinker - this is fantastic, super energetic and youthful, kind of a "beaujolais of Port" character to it with a very bright fruit forward nature. Highly gulpable. Maybe that's not what it's supposed to be? Loved it.
April 25, 2021 - I’ve had better Crofts. Being almost 20 years old, I was excited. Dark wine. Cork was almost black. (Definitely have a filter to drink this wine). This was a smooth port. But it was far from my favorite. I feel it lacked complexity and finish for an ‘03. I would drink again but wouldn’t go out of my way.
March 6, 2021 - Clear deep ruby; clean medium plus nose of stewed prunes, fig jam and mulling spices; sweet; high acidity; medium minus tannins; high alcohol; full body; pronounced flavour intensity; palate is smooth and velvety; long finish; excellent wine - could use another 5 years to develop more tertiary