Product details
Croft is one of the oldest Port wine producing houses. It was founded more than four centuries ago, in 1588. It owns Quinta da Roêda, often referred to as the jewel of the Douro Valley vineyards. This famous estate produces round, ripe and powerfully fruity wines, which form the essence of Croft's vintage Port blends. Croft has remained faithful to its distinctive style of vintage Port, which is characterized by powerful, ripe fruit and a round, delicious palate. With age, Croft vintages develop great aromatic complexity and a smooth, velvety texture. However, this smooth and round palate is deceiving, as it hides the enormous energy and aging potential that Croft's vintage Ports possess.
Grape Varieties:
Tinta Roriz,Touriga Franca,Touriga Nacional
Tasting Notes:
Deep purple black colour. The complex seductive nose has the archetypal Croft opulence but displays impressive depth, background and reserves of aroma. A rich, powerful fruitiness provides the backdrop for heady scents of blossom and rock rose. Luscious ripe berry fruit flavour surges though the palate. The wine’s velvety texture is underpinned by taut, muscular, perfectly integrated tannins which provide stamina with an attractive firmness and vigour to the finish. More virile and structured than some recent Vintages from this classic house, the 2011 nevertheless displays all the rich ripe fruitiness and exotic scented character associated with the Croft house style.
Store and Serve Advices:
Recommended serving at a temperature of 16 to 18ºC.
Food Pairing:
This vintage can be enjoyed by itself but it goes equally well with full cheeses and chocolate or red fruit deserts. A strong cigar can also be the ideal accompaniment.
Allergens:
Contains sulphites.
Reviews and Awards:
. 97 points in Wine Spectator Magazine;
. 95 points in Wine Enthusiast Magazine;
. 95 points in Robert Parker;
. 95 points in James Suckling;
. 94 points in CellarTracker;
. 94 points in Revista de Vinhos;
. 93 points in Wine & Spirits Magazine;
. 93 points in Roy Hersh;
. 90 points in Stephen Tanzer;
. 17 points in Jancis Robinson.
Disclaimer:
The photo shown is a copy of one of the bottles we have available for delivery. Keep in mind that the older the wine, the more likely the bottle will have some external dirt or slightly damaged labels. This does not mean, however, that the wine is not in a condition to be consumed.
The wines from our rarity zone are stored and air-conditioned in the most correct way so that the wine ages correctly in the bottle, but over time, the wine evolves and changes its characteristics.
We recommend that you carefully remove the cork and let the wine air for some time in order to release its natural aromas. Avoid decanting as it can be a very aggressive operation for old wines.
95 points·Croft Vintage Port 2011
expand_moreThe 2011 Croft is initially taciturn on the nose, even after allowing it 20 minutes in my glass. A light swirling immediately awakens the aromatics to offer blackberry, Seville orange marmalade, blueberries and dried fig – complex and quite compelling. There is real mineralite within this bouquet that, returning after 30 minutes, offers alluring ocean spray scents rolling in off the ocean. The palate is medium-bodied with a velvety-smooth opening that belies the fine, structured tannins underneath. It clams up a little towards the finish, shuts the lid tight and consequently there is the sensation of less persistency here compared to the Taylor’s or Fonseca. But Croft has a knack of filling out with bottle age and becomes both gentle and generous with the passing years.