Jancis Robinson MW (JR) — 16/20 · JancisRobinson.com, 2021-02-19 · Drink 2008 – 2028
Deep garnet-brown. Truffle, dark chocolate and demerara sugar. Given the development on the nose, the palate gives good depth of currants, spice and chocolate flavour, supported by quite fine tannins. (Tim Jackson MW)
Robert Parker (RP) — 93/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 1995-02-23 · Drink 2002 - 2025+
This impressive vintage port, from a firm that has not been numbered among the great port houses of the last century, may turn out to be the most impressive wine from Croft in decades. The healthy purple/black color is followed by copious aromas of licorice, chocolate, and over-ripe black fruits. Full-bodied and unctuously-textured, with layers of juicy, succulent, full-throttle fruit, glycerin,…