Decant: 8 hours - 3½ hours after decanting this was a light red in colour, fading a little on the rim with a cedar wood and redcurrant jelly nose. It fills the mouth with a lovely initial sweetness but has a harsh acidity that jars against the sweetness; although the acidity fades after a while in the mouth and the fruit is allowed to come through once more, but bringing too much green peppercorns for my liking. The aftertaste is initially huge, with lips and cheeks tingling, but fades quite quickly. 7/7 or 90/100.
8 hours after decanting this was showing a little alcohol on the nose but the sweetness and body was much improved. The aftertaste was longer than earlier and the extra air contact had certainly improved this wine. 91/100. 91 points
TN: 1955 Croft Vintage Port
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