Douro Tinta Roriz 1999

Tinta Roriz has long been recognized as one of the premium grape varieties in the Douro valley for the production of high quality fortified and more recently, table wines.

Following 14 months ageing in American oak barrels, the wine shows intense varietal fruit flavours of spice, pepper and berry aromas.  The palate is richly textured with ripe concentrated fruit flavours, well integrated with new oak and firm tannins.

Quinta do Crasto Tinta Roriz was bottles unfiltered in February 2000 and will repay long-term cellaring.  With time, this wine will deposit a crust and should be decanted accordingly.

 

93 Points  Vibrant single varietal bottling of Tinta Roriz, which is known as Tempranillo in Spain. Powerful and racy, with pure aromas and flavors of tar, blackberry, dark plum and a nice mineral component. Medium-grain tannins and peppery elements fill the long, rich finish. Tempting now. Best from 2004 through 2007.   K.M.  - Wine Spectator   June 2003

SKU 590380 

Douro Tinto Cão 1999

Tinto Cão has long been recognized as one of the premium grape varieties planted in the Douro valley, in the north of Portugal, for the production of high quality fortified wines

Following 14 months ageing in French and American oak barrels, the wine shows intense varietal fruit flavours and raisin aromas.  The palate is rich with ripe concentrated fruit and very well integrated oak, showing firm and elegant tannic structure.

Bottled unfiltered in February 2000, Quinta do Crasto 1999 Tinto Cão is enjoyable upon release and will also reward long-term cellaring.

"Full ruby-red. Highly nuanced nose combines black raspberry, blackberry, bitter chocolate, black pepper and nutty, spicy oak. Rich, deep, vinous and complex.  Lush Flavours of red and black berries.  Finishes long and powerful, with firm but buffered tannins and brisk, slightly edgy acids."

- Steven Tanzer - International Wine Cellar

SKU 634733 

Douro Touriga Nacional 1999

Touriga Nacional has long been recognized as "the" premium grape variety in the Douro valley for the production of high quality fortified and table wines.

Following 14 months of ageing in French oak barrels, this wine shows a toasty, smoky bouquet with intense, spicy fruit characters.  The palate is long focused and very elegant, with ripe concentrated fruit and well integrated oak, good balance and fine structured tannins.  Bottled unfiltered in February 2001, Quinta do Crasto 1999 Touriga Nacional will definitely repay long-term cellaring.

  91/100 Intense peppery licorice/anise aromas mixed with spicy sausage and black plum jam underneath. Super smooth an elegant on the palate and much less rustic than the Tinta Roriz but with a little less extract. Fine aromatics and styling with mostly peppery anise and smoky tea character. A sophisticated red at a sophisticated price. A new Portugal indeed.  AG-ST

SKU 520015

Vinha Maria Teresa 1998

Maria Teresa is the oldest mixed vineyard at Quinta do Crasto with vines up to eighty years of age.  The excellent exposure, very low yields and fruit of great quality gave the producer the opportunity to create a unique wine of exceptional concentration and complexity.  The grapes were foot-trodden in traditional old stone "lagares" where fermentation temperatures were controlled by a specially adapted cooling system.

The wine was kept back for ageing in French and American oak barrels for two years before being bottled unfiltered in February of 2001. It will generously repay long-term cellaring.  Only 4,200 bottles produced of this first vintage.  

SILVER MEDAL - International Wine Challenge 2002 (London)

SKU 634717

Late Bottled Vintage Port 2000

Following its philosophy of only bottling wines under its own label from the best grapes of the Quinta in exceptional years; the LBV 1997 was produced from hand picked grapes of the Quinta's 40 to 60 year old vines. The natural yeast fermentation of a traditional foot trodden must was stopped using the estate's own brandy.

This wine shows an intense, concentrated vinous aroma with plumy fruit. The palate is firm and well structured, showing good fruit depth. The finish is long, dry and elegant. It only gets better and better in the bottle.

Vintage Port 1999

Quinta do Crasto created another great one with their 1999 Vintage Port.  Produced from grapes grown in 100% Grade "A" old vineyards, with an average age of over 70 years.  The field plant of over thirty different varieties were hand picked and then 100% foot trodden using natural yeasts in the estate's traditional stone "lagares."   The wine was bottled without any filtration or fining after two years in wood.

This is a Port with well integrated character that is intensely aromatic with matured, rich red berry fruit flavours so characteristic of Crasto Ports, with a perfect balance between the soft tannins, sweetness and acidity reflecting the traditional vinification system, great depth and a very long finish. The long, rich, spicy and berry aromas and flavours will tease your senses.  Very enjoyable now and for another two years, then let it repay cellaring and revisit it in 2010.

GOLD MEDAL - International Wine Challenge 2002 (London)

92 Points - Wine & Spirits Magazine 

SKU 633065

Vintage Port 2000

95/100  Big white pepper nose with liquorice and intense black berry fruit. Tastes like it smells pepper spice liquorice and fresh blackberry pie fruit. Excellent acidity and well balanced alcohol. The acidity signals great life ahead. Good value.  AG-ST

SKU 052084