Croft 1982 vintage Port

mikey4444 | 20:27 Sun 06th Nov 2011 | Drinks

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I have a bottle of Croft 1982 Vintage Port, that someone gave me in the late 80's. It has been sitting in my wine rack for nearly 25 years, gathering a rather nice layer of dust.

What I would like guidance on is when is the best time to drink this ?
I am not in any huge hurry, although I am 58 and not in the peak of health.
I would hate for this wine to reach perfection a month after my demise, although it would please my relatives no end !

Where can I go to get the best opinion on when this port will rreach its best ?

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DTCwordfan

Its already there

Be careful about the way you filter it as it will be full of sediment.....

don't use coffee filters, use either glass beads or muslin. I was once privy to a tasting of vintage port. Four samples - turned out it was all Warre 1966 and each filtered differently......remarkable the taste difference.

mikey4444

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Thanks DT...wise words indeed !

jd_here

DT is right, wine matures in the barrel and once bottled it gets no better. Enjoy it, wish I was there to help you drink it, perhaps with a nice piece of Stilton!

mikey4444

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Now, I prefer a nice piece of Shropshire Blue, or, even better, Blue Vinny !

DTCwordfan

While you are right about overall maturity in the cask, JD, prior to the bottling they do continue to mature slowly. I attach the following

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jd_here

Actually Mikey, I prefer Shropshire Blue too, not quite as bitter as Stilton, but I'm also a big fan of Lincolnshire Poacher.

DTCwordfan

If you want a horror story, mikey, my godfather gave me a case of 1955 Warres - as a friend once said when we 55 vintage were discussing the merits of 55 wines and ports, "A great year for the wine, lousy for babies."

I left it with my parents as they had a great old fashioned slate pantry, temp virtually always at 10C and I was always moving from country to country.

Anyway the old man contracted cancer. After his death, I found the old bustard had drunk his way through MY port. Couldn't begrudge him the pleasure though but grrrrr....

DTCwordfan

Really good high quality Stilton, a Cashel Blue perhaps, a Fourme D'Ambert, or a Roquefort all slide down well - mind you any good cheese does.

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