Roquette e Cazes

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A magnificent collaboration between two old friends, George Roquette (Quinta do Crasto, Douro, Portugal) and Jean-Michel Cazes (Lynch-Bages, Bordeaux, France) that produced an amazing wine - Xisto.

Xisto 2003 DO Douro Tinto

 

  92 points  "Concentrated and ripe, with layers of rich, dark plum, cherry, blackberry and mocha. Elegant finish of cream, chocolate and spice. From the new joint venture between Bordeaux’s Jean-Michel Cazes and Quinta do Crasto. Drink now through 2015”

 

 92/100   "Our first look at Xisto, (a two families – one wine) made by Jorge Roquette and Jean Michel Cazes. The venture between Crasto and Jean-Michel Cazes of Château Lynch-Bages was made to showcase “the natural and unique characteristics of the Douro to the Cazes family’s experience of one century of Bordeaux wine making.” Power and elegance is what you get in this big red made in a super warm year when parts of the Douro baked at 45°C most days but the cool nights kept the vines working. A twenty-seven day maceration has left the wine with slick, glossy textures, rich red fruit flavours and a warm spicy finish flecked with coffee and mocha bits. The blend is 60/25/15 touriga nacional, tinta roriz and tinta Franca form 25 year old vineyards sitting on schist. It’s assembled by Daniel Llose and Susana Esteban."

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