ParcelWineOffered duty paid, but available in bond… Read more 1966 is one of my favourite claret vintages which I have always described as a 'lean, long-distance runner'. Growing conditions: early flowering, cool and fairly dry summer but a very hot, sunny, ripening September, with the harvest starting in good conditions on 6 October. M.B.
Croft--Vintage 1966

12 bottles per lot
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A FINE SELECTION OF PORT AND CLARET FROM THE 1966 VINTAGE
Lying in Twickenham, Middlesex (EHD)

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Croft--Vintage 1966
Tasting Note: In the mid-1980s: plummy, fruity; harmonious; good depth, nice weight. Now, noting a strange peppery nose; fairly sweet, touch of hardness. Last tasted Aug 1993 M.B.
12 bottles per lot
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ParcelWineOffered duty paid, but available in bond. VAT at 17.5% will be charged on the hammer price on removal of the lot from bond.

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