TN: "Crasto" 2009

[Otto Nieminen]

Quinta do Crasto Douro "Crasto" 2009
12,21€; 14,5% abv; Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca. Purple. Very primary, smells like very ripe and sweet strawberry or raspberry, floral. Full body, dark, sweet and ripe fruit, no oak, pleasant tannins though a bit soft already and fairly low acidity - but it has enough structure to keep it all together, but not enough that I would feel comfortable ageing it for more than a year or two. Despite a slight touch of heat on the finish this is a pleasant example of a fruit-forward wine. And nice to see something affordable in this usually outrageously expensive country.