Quinta do Crasto
Reserva Douro Red Blend
Douro, Portugal
Floral pastille, blackberry, boysenberry, chocolate cream, vanilla bean and coffee oak. Alcohol a touch noticeable here but otherwise a solid wine.
Floral pastille, blackberry, boysenberry, chocolate cream, vanilla bean and coffee oak. Alcohol a touch noticeable here but otherwise a solid wine.
Apr 2nd, 2018
Wow, the 1994 is still kicking! Black fig, dark plums, and a bit of dark sandlewood. Soft and silky texture, lovely clean earth, too.
Wow, the 1994 is still kicking! Black fig, dark plums, and a bit of dark sandlewood. Soft and silky texture, lovely clean earth, too.
1 person found it helpfulOct 2nd, 2015
Really impressive! Holding up amazingly!
Really impressive! Holding up amazingly!
Jul 9th, 2016This wine is an infant and may well rate higher with more time in the cellar. I found this blend elegant.
This wine is an infant and may well rate higher with more time in the cellar. I found this blend elegant.
Mar 27th, 2016
Portuguese Duoro from +70 year old vines with a dark inky color; takes about an hour to open up with scents of vanilla, plum and black currant. On the pallet, the wine begins very austere and rustic, gradually evolves to progressive layers of dark fruit, vanilla, cocoa, leather and piercing acidity. This a full bodied, complex wine with firm tannins and a rigid structure, medium plus alcohol. Really enjoyed this wine and pair’s excellent with red pasta and dishes rich in animal fat; do give it time to open up though, it’ll pay-off for sure.
Portuguese Duoro from +70 year old vines with a dark inky color; takes about an hour to open up with scents of vanilla, plum and black currant. On the pallet, the wine begins very austere and rustic, gradually evolves to progressive layers of dark fruit, vanilla, cocoa, leather and piercing acidity. This a full bodied, complex wine with firm tannins and a rigid structure, medium plus alcohol. Really enjoyed this wine and pair’s excellent with red pasta and dishes rich in animal fat; do give it time to open up though, it’ll pay-off for sure.
A wonderful fruity fresh Douro. Highly recommended
A wonderful fruity fresh Douro. Highly recommended
May 14th, 2021
For the reserva with 5+ yrs I expected it to be a bit more refined. As others have mentioned its on the boozy side. Though slightly “in your face” there is much to like. The nose is very complex and the palate is anything from boring. Before trying another bottle I would like to aged this for another 3 years. Still worth the price.
For the reserva with 5+ yrs I expected it to be a bit more refined. As others have mentioned its on the boozy side. Though slightly “in your face” there is much to like. The nose is very complex and the palate is anything from boring. Before trying another bottle I would like to aged this for another 3 years. Still worth the price.
Nov 27th, 2020