Croft 20 year old tawny port
Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 3:22 am
Croft visitor center, Pinhao.
Got the impression that Croft 20 year tawny is a fairly new product. All grapes from Quinta da Roeda. Bottled 2015.
Brown colour but still with a distinct red touch. Aroma of spirit and oak. Medium body. Taste is in one way OK being smooth, some power, plenty herbs, citrus, some spirit, but then something goes wrong with the acidity. Not well-structured. Felt that they had mixed two barrels with very different contents. Definitely in need of decanting, although doubt it will fully solve the problem. 84 pts.
Got the impression that Croft 20 year tawny is a fairly new product. All grapes from Quinta da Roeda. Bottled 2015.
Brown colour but still with a distinct red touch. Aroma of spirit and oak. Medium body. Taste is in one way OK being smooth, some power, plenty herbs, citrus, some spirit, but then something goes wrong with the acidity. Not well-structured. Felt that they had mixed two barrels with very different contents. Definitely in need of decanting, although doubt it will fully solve the problem. 84 pts.