Decant: 0 hours - As far as we were able to determine, Croft did not declare a port in 1933 but this bottle was clearly labelled as Croft 1933 Vintage Port with a label consistent with our expectations. The bottle had a sello attached, although the sello looked odd, almost as though it was a photocopy from the 1970s. The sello number was TF 410896 35.
When opened, we had something of a shock. The bottle was sealed with a plastic topped T-stopper and not a driven cork. The bottle was also a very unusual shape, with a long slender neck ending in a very exaggerated lip, unlike any port bottle I have ever seen before.
The contents of the bottle were revolting. They did not appear to be vintage port and smelt extremely oxidised and maderised. While very dark red in colour, the smell was truly off-putting, smelling of black molasses and Savoy cabbage cooked until it falls apart. I did not taste this wine. NR points
TN: 1933 Croft Vintage Port
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