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2000 Croft, Port, Portugal

  • Red
  • Luscious
  • Full Bodied
  • Touriga Nacional,Touriga Francesa,Tinta Roriz,Tinta Barroca,Tinto Cão
Ready - youthful
Robert Parker
90/100
Product: 20008012212
2000 Croft, Port, Portugal

Description

Proof that the noble house of Croft is back on form. This is an aromatic Port with sweet, spicy plums and cedar on the nose and palate. With lively acidity, restrained tannins and a generous, harmonious finish this is slightly more feminine than many of the other 2000s.

Drink 2017 - 2028

Colour Red
Sweetness Luscious
Vintage 2000
Maturity Ready - youthful
Grape List Touriga Nacional,Touriga Francesa,Tinta Roriz,Tinta Barroca,Tinto Cão
Body Full Bodied
Producer Croft

Critics reviews

Robert Parker 90/100
A striking, individualistic nose of spring flowers, blackberries, blueberries, and lead pencil shavings emerges from this saturated purple-colored 2000. Evolved yet expansive, sweet, and generous, it admirably conceals moderately high tannins under a wealth of fruit and glycerin. The aromatic profile and attack merit a score in the mid-nineties, but the finish is short, thus lowering the overall rating. My instincts suggest there is more to this port than it revealed the days I tasted it. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025?Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 30/10/2002
Drink 2007 - 2025
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Oct 2002)

About this wine

Touriga Nacional

Touriga Nacional is a highly regarded grape variety indigenous to Portugal, often considered the country's flagship red grape. Known for its intense aromas and flavours, the wines typically feature dark fruits such as blackberries, blueberries, and plums, along with distinctive floral notes like violets and hints of spices, herbs, and chocolate. These generally have high tannin levels, good acidity, and deep, dark colour, contributing to their structure and ageing potential.
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Croft

Croft has to be one of the most distinguished names in the Port industry. Founded over 300 years ago by a Yorkshireman, John Croft, who was one of the intrepid band of merchants to export wines to a British market unable to buy from Napoleonic France due to war. The firm’s activity dates back to 1588 which was also the first year of the first ever recorded shipments of Port wine.
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