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16½/20
Quinta do Crasto Douro Tinto 2015
Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, PortugalFirm, dark fruited and stony, this is a blend of 20+ year old tinta roriz, tinta barroca, touriga franca and touriga nacional from Crasto's vast and impressively sited vineyards in the Douro. Quinta do Crasto was first officially documented in 1615. Of their steep, undulating and terraced 135 ha estate, approximately 80 ha are planted, and include some of the most historic producing vines in the Douro, particularly from the Vinha da Ponte and Vinha Marie-Teresa vineyards, both over 100 years old. This is firm in youth, with grippy, stony tannins wrapping around cassis, dried tobacco, black plum and dried scrubby herbs. Acidity is bright, and the finish is bitter black cherry, both of which makes this primed for lamb now, and a few years in the cellar. Fantastic value, as are most of Douro's dry reds and whites.Tasted: 26 January 2018Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $19.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| QC | $20.00 | 750ml | |
| ON | $16.00 | 750ml |
Blend: Touriga Nacional - Tinta Roriz - Touriga Franca - Tinta BarrocaCSPC: 499764UPC: 5604123004621
