2009 Croft vintage Port wine
Tasting notes, The Wine Advocate, 94 rating
The 2009 Croft has a tightly wound smell of blackberry, black plum, and touches of glycerine and graphite that are well-defined but persistently broody. The palate is full-bodied with a burly, powerful entry. There is actual structure and presence here – a Croft packed full of spicy black fruit with white peppers generously sprinkled over the finish. This is an ambitious Croft that could become a future legend – or might trip over its untrammelled ambition! Tasted May 2013.
Croft Port wine is pleased to announce that it has declared the 2009 vintage. This price includes VAT and duty. 2009 will be remembered as a year of low yields. This was partly due to the small amount of fruit and the effect of the dry ripening season. Dormancy ended very early, with bud burst starting at Pinhão in the first week of March. The ripening season started with relatively cool weather, which continued throughout July, but in August, this turned to intense heat. There was almost no rain from July through to the harvest in September. These hot, arid conditions produced concentrated musts, rich in colour, tannins and sugar and by early September, the grapes had reached phenolic maturity.
Stocked stored in our warehouse in Derbyshire, we deliver to all of the UK
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Stocked stored in our warehouse in Derbyshire, we deliver to all of the UK
You can choose the delivery date as you Checkout
All prices include the VAT and duty