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Quinta do Crasto Late Bottled Vintage Porttext
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Quinta do Crasto Late Bottled Vintage Port 2005

Cima Corga, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, PortugalOpen spicy, savoury, floral nose with cedar, dried cherry, plum jam and liquorice notes all with a touch of menthol. Complex, ripe, rich, elegant, slightly tannic palate but with reasonably supple tannins. Warm chocolate, prune, peppery, spicy, dried fig, cherry, liquorice root, mint and tobacco flavours. Good finesse and length for near term consumption. Good value.Tasted: 02 September 2010Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$27.00750mlSpecialty
AB$29.00750mlFine Wine Boutiques
BC$15.95750mlSpecialty (375 mL)
Producer: Quinta do Crasto (Sociedade Agricola da)Distributors: Dandurand
Blend: Douro Mixed VinesCSPC: 605048UPC: 5604123002009