This page provides an overview of my notes on the Croft 2004 LBV. Apologies if the notes are brief (or non-existent); they are mainly recorded for my benefit with public distribution being a secondary priority!
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Notes: Fine. Little orange.
Tasted at: Unfiltered.
No rating.
No notes recorded.
Rated*: P
Notes: Possibly the last of this batch of unfiltered Ports, bottled in 2009. Still fairly dark in the middle but fading to red round the edge. Quite a lot of quite assertive alcohol on the nose. In the mouth, quite astringent, some sweetness but little fruit. Few tannins but some acidity. Whilst unfiltered, I am not sure how well this has aged.
Tasted at: Great Yarmouth Premier Inn (!)
Rated*: P
My rating system attempts to answer the question “is this a good Port?” one of three ways: No; Possibly; or Certainly. Ports generally are rated against others of their category. Therefore, a Ruby Port which I rate as C for Certainly good, might not be as good as a Vintage Port which receives the same rating. I sometimes modify my rating with a plus or minus indicating that the Port is better or worse than might be expected for this category.
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