• BRAND

    Quinta Do Crasto
  • COUNTRY

    Portugal
  • REGION

    Duriense
  • Size

    750ml
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Crasto Douro Tinto 2017

Crasto Douro Tinto 2017

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  • BRAND

    Quinta Do Crasto
  • COUNTRY

    Portugal
  • REGION

    Duriense
  • Size

    750ml

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Crasto Douro Tinto 2017

Crasto Douro Tinto 2017 |

Regular price $20.97
Regular price $23.97 Sale price $20.97
Sale SOLD OUT

Dark ruby in color. Excellent aroma intensity, with floral notes of violet and expressive aromas of wild fruits. On the palate it starts in an appealing way, evolving into a balanced wine, with excellent volume and structure. The tannins are soft in texture and well-integrated with fine retronasal hints of wild fruits. A seductive wine, with great freshness and a lingering finish.

The 2017 Tinto, in bottle about four months when first seen, is a blend of Tinta Roriz (30%), Touriga Franca (25%), Touriga Nacional (35%) and Tinta Barroca (10%). About 15% (a deliberate increase from what used to be a nominal 5%) of the blend was aged in second use French oak for six months, the rest in tank. Crasto's idea with the increase in oak going forward is to change the wine's texture a bit and add a bit of gravitas. This has come together really well since last seen, fleshing out, showing a bit more power and (most importantly) vivid flavor. I'm not sure if this will hold serve throughout its useful life, but at the moment, it is worth leaning up on this succulent but fresh Tinto. It comes in at 14% alcohol.

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