2015 Quinta do Crasto Douro Vinha da Ponte, Portugal, Douro, Wine Review

This is a single vineyard wine from Portugal. It is only made in the best vintages. Garnet in color, opaque and bright. The nose is expressive with black cherries, black olives, spice and a bit of dark chocolate. Full bodied. Light tannins. Good acidity. On the palate, this is tasty. Deep with some complexity. Black cherries, cherries, slight anise and spice. Good finish. This is nice on its own, but better with food. It worked well with a "Mexican" pizza. Drink over the next seven to ten years.

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2015

2016 Quinta do Crasto Douro Crasto, Portugal, Wine Review

Vintage:

2016

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B+

Current Price:

$14.99USD

This house makes some great wines that are quite expensive. This is there base value wine that retails for around $15. It is a very nice wine for the money as well. Purple/ruby in color though a bit flat. The nose has cranberries and boysenberries. On the palate, the fruit shifts more toward black cherries. Slight tannins. Good finish. Drink over the next five years. Will work with medium and heavier foods.

2016 Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional Douro, Portugal, Wine Review

Vintage:

2016

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Current Price:

$75.00USD

This is 100% Touriga Nacional and only made in the best vintages. Deep garnet in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with black raspberries, spice and walnuts. Full bodied. On the palate, lots of black raspberry fruit with underlying spice. Thick tannins. Long finish. Great acidity. Still young, this could use a few more years of cellaring. Drink over the next ten to twelve. Great on itss own, this will work well with lamp chops.

2016 Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional Douro, Portugal, Wine Review

Vintage:

2016

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B+

Current Price:

$65.00USD

This is 100% Touriga Nacional. Purple in color, slight ruby swirls, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is off a bit with some volatile acidity and a little funk. Also some chocolate and slight cherry notes. Medium bodied. Soft texture. On the palate, this has cherry fruit. Easy drinking. Not much depth. Clipped finish. This bottle has no obvious flaws other than perhaps some VA on the nose, and its nice, but should be better. Not sure if this is a proper bottle. Worth checking in on.

2017 Quinta de S. José Touriga Nacional Douro, Portugal, Douro, Wine Review

Vintage:

2017

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A-

Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose is sweaty with black raspberries and char. Light tannins. Medium bodied. On the palate, nice black cherry fruit with underlying char. Good acidity. Nice finish. Drinking well now and seems to be mature. Drink over the next five years. Better with food, this would work well with roasted chicken.

2016 Quinta da Foz Douro Reserva, Portugal, Wine Review

Vintage:

2016

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A-

Current Price:

$18.00USD

And, yet another great value in red table wine from the Douro in Portugal. This is a field blend using vines over one hundred years old. Deep garnet/ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has plums, boysenberries, slight chocolate and char. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, this has boysenberry fruit with some underlying smoke/char. Good balance. This drinks great on its own and will work well with all but the lightest foods. Drink over the next seven to ten years.

2015 Quinta do Crasto Douro Vinha da Ponte, Portugal, Douro, Wine Review

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