What Portuguese wine have you purchased this week...

[Andy Velebil]

2009 Quinta do Vale d. Maria Tinto - it was good enough that I bought some more. :)

I recently picked up a few of these but haven't yet tried one. Guess I should sometime soon.

[Marc J.]

3 x 2002 Quinta do Crasto
8 x 2008 Vale do Bomfim

[Andy Velebil]

3 x 2002 Quinta do Crasto

Marc,
Which Crasto, the regular Douro, Reserva, or something else?

[Marc J.]

Andy,

It was the regular Douro bottling. One of these days I'd like to do a side-by-side comparison of the Douro and Reserva bottlings. I'm thinking that would be a fun little experiment...

[Chris G]

24 Crasto Reserva 2007
12 Crasto Reserva 2009

[Bob Parsons Alberta]

2x 2008 Portal Reserva.

[Roy Hersh]

Hey Chris, up the ante on the 2009 Reserva, which is arguably equal to the greatness of the 2004.

[Chris G]

Thanks Roy , ok will do!! Wine and Soul2009 reds and Guru 2010 just got released today so it's all go over here!!
I hear there is a Ponte 2009 but not a Maria Teresa - have you tried it. Would love to hear your thoughts.

[Andy Velebil]

Thanks Roy , ok will do!! Wine and Soul2009 reds and Guru 2010 just got released today so it's all go over here!!
I hear there is a Ponte 2009 but not a Maria Teresa - have you tried it. Would love to hear your thoughts.

There is no 2009 Ponte, just 2009 Maria Teresa

[Roy Hersh]

Tonight I purchased and consumed fwo bottles of Vertice bubbly. GREAT juice!

[Chris G]

4 cases of Crasto Reserva 2009 - going into bond for a few years- thanks Roy and Andy!

[Roy Hersh]

We were @ Crasto the other night and although I've opened several of my own bottles of the Crasto Reserva 2009 it was was great to try it again at the source. Andy's right, no VdP, but there is 2009 MT. Also great Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz both bottled separately and they're killer. We had a slew of their wines, but anything 2009 from Crasto is killer.

Chris, we also visited Sandra at Pintas and went to Passadouro too, so we got to try Guru and Pintas and Passadouro and more. Their wines are just getting better and better.

[Chris G]

Thanks Roy really most appreciated.
I love the wines from Wine and Soul and have already bought some. The Guru 2010 is a wonderful White!
I have just started trying some of the early wines I purchased after the great trip we had with you in 06. They are FANTASTIC!!! drinking a lot of Batuta 05 at present and all my friends who are not aware of Douro wines are blown away. It is so good I have a policy in place of replacing every bottle I drink!

[Roy Hersh]

Outstanding. I have a lineup waiting for me of samples to try, including things like the latest and greatest Meao Meandro and plenty of others. Now to find the time!

Chris, it has been way too long. I hope you are doing well. It would be great to see you again one of these days.

Roy

[Rune EG]

Been in Denmark buying a big load of nice Douro reds, either because we cannot get them in Norway or because they are cheaper in Denmark.

8 x 2009 QD Crasto Touriga Nacional
12 x 2009 Qd Crasto Reserva
9 x 2009 Qd Crasto Superior (3 mag+6 regular)
6 x 2007 Vinha Grande (Sogrape)
6 x 2009 Wine & Soul Pintas
6 x 2009 Wine & Soul Pintas Character
6 x 2009 Wine & Soul Qd Manoella vinhas velhas
3 x 2009 Van Zeller Casal Lovois
3 x 2009 Poeira

That will do for a while!

[Andy Velebil]

Been in Denmark buying a big load of nice Douro reds, either because we cannot get them in Norway or because they are cheaper in Denmark.

8 x 2009 QD Crasto Touriga Nacional
12 x 2009 Qd Crasto Reserva
9 x 2009 Qd Crasto Superior (3 mag+6 regular)
6 x 2007 Vinha Grande (Sogrape)
6 x 2009 Wine & Soul Pintas
6 x 2009 Wine & Soul Pintas Character
6 x 2009 Wine & Soul Qd Manoella vinhas velhas
3 x 2009 Van Zeller Casal Lovois
3 x 2009 Poeira

That will do for a while!

Holy cow, that's a nice list

[Roy Hersh]

Good score, Rune. However, you really should round out the field by purchasing some 2009 Qta do Crasto Tinta Roriz, too.

[Rune EG]

Hi Roy!
Have already tried it and posted a tasting note last winter. Ended up writing in the tasting note "Purchased only one bottle for tasting, and will stay with that. There are so many other Crasto Douro reds that are giving better value-for-money. 91 pts."
That clearly show how much nice 2009-Douro red that have been produced at Crasto in that vintage.

[Roy Hersh]

No question about that my friend. What was your score on the Superior? I ask because I noted you purchased a six pack PLUS mags.

[Rune EG]

I gave it 88 pts, which is relatively high for wine of that price level.
I have not been too keen on the previous vintages of Crasto Superior, but the 2009 vintage is a big step in the right direction.