[SOLD-OUT] Croft Quinta da Roeda VP 2005

Fortheloveofport.com 94-96 points!
Fortheloveofport.com 94-96 points!
Inky purple and fully opaque. As a cask sample first tried in mid May, it was a sweet and demure feminine expression of Port. It still shows a similar playful naughtiness, say, Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's. After decanting for 12 hours this started to really flesh out. Full of glycerin and a chewy, full-bodied style which I very much enjoyed. The palate has a grenadine syrup component and offers up a smooth sexy texture with enough aeration. The Roeda follows up on the superb effort by Croft in 2003 and exhibits all the makings of a truly fine SQVP that should drink well over the next three decades. The finish is a blockbuster with boisterous tannins that rush in and take charge, but its a very harmonious multi-faceted Port, in the top tier of 2005 VPs.
fortheloveofport.com,
Roeda is Vintage Port of a very good year from the Croft estate, Quinta da Roeda, arguably the best property in the Douro Valley. This Single Estate Vintage Port will normally mature more quickly than the main classic vintages and will show its robust style to perfection within ten to fifteen years.

Roèda has long been recognised as one of the great Port vineyards and in the Douro Valley there is a common saying, attributed to the nineteenth century poet Vega Cabral, which goes 'if the wine district were a golden ring, Roèda would be the diamond'. This magnificent property was probably planted early in the eighteenth century during the great surge in demand for Port following the 1703 Methuen Treaty under which England agreed to levy a third less duty on Portuguese wine than on French. Previously owned by Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman it was acquired by John Fladgate personally in 1862, upon whom was bestowed the title 'Barão de Roèda' by the Portuguese Crown. With the marriage of Fladgate's daughter to Charles Wright of Croft the property passed into The House of Croft's hands in 1875.

The vineyard draws its character not only from new Port winemaking technologies but also by maintaining its commitment to traditional foot treading, for its vintage port wines. Quinta da Roèda is the cornerstone of Croft's reputation as a producer of superb Vintage and vintage style Ports. Its characteristically plump, full, vigorously fruity wines, are the essence of the inimitable Croft house style.


Country:
Portugal
Region:
Portugal
Variety:
Wine Fortified - Port
Size:
375mL

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