Croft LBV Port 2015 Gift Box 75clCroft Late Bottle Vintage (LBV) uses wines drawn from a reserves of some of the best full bodied red ports produced in 2015. From grapes grown in Croft's own vineyard, Quinta da Roeda, and other top properties in the Cima Corgo and Douro Superior areas. Unlike Vintage Port which is bottled after only two years in wood and ages in the bottle, LBV is aged in wood and then blended after 6 years and is ready to drink when bottled. The blending process

Sharp green fruit

Thirteen devilish botanicals including grapefruit

A limited-edition 2013-vintage Champagne from Bollinger

Explosive palate – sweet

white fruits

lemon and lime are blended to produce a spirit with distinct citrus fruit character but also with a hint of sweetness

Winner of five awards

Maurice Hennessy created Hennessy X

harvested and air dried in the low-lying mountain region of Vosges

quite thick

Deep ruby with a purple edge

Perfect with red and white meats and roast poultry dishes