Douro wines tasted on the trip ... your favorite?

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:30 am

Although we only tasted about 50 Douro wines on this trip (possibly a few more or a few less) ... I'd love to know what you felt was the best you tasted? If you can not narrow it down to one ... how about your top 3?

Thanks!

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:11 pm

Top wine for me:

2001 Quinta do Crasto "Vinha Maria Teresa" - 97 points

Runners up:

2003 Quinta do Crasto "Vinha da Ponte" - 96 points
2004 Quinta do Crasto "Vinha da Ponte" - 95 points

Yeah - I like Crasto!

-Dave-

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:39 pm

David and I had the same wines in our top 3, although a slightly different order for me.

Top wine:

2004 Quinta do Crasto "Vinha da Ponte" - 97 points

Then:
2001 Quinta do Crasto "Vinha Maria Teresa" - 96 points
2003 Quinta do Crasto "Vinha da Ponte" - 95 points

I agree, Miguel makes some amazing dry reds...and ports too!

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:51 pm

Actually, Miguel just sells the Crasto wines.

Miguel's brother Tomás Roquette, Susana Esteban and Dominic Morris are the winemakers at Crasto. We met all three of them while there.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:25 pm

Can't argue with those top three... my top scoring Douro Reds as well...

2001 Quinta do Crasto "Vinha Maria Teresa" - 96 points
2004 Quinta do Crasto "Vinha da Ponte" - 94 points
2003 Quinta do Crasto "Vinha da Ponte" - 93 points

For some reason I didn't give this one a score, but from my notes it left a great impression on me for a Douro Red:

2003 Ramos Pintos Duas Quintas Red Reserva

Stewart

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:06 am

I didn't take notes of most of the table wines but the most memorable for me, and therefore my favourite by default, was the CV served at Quinta do Vale Donna Maria

Derek

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:12 am

Good choices, but I'd love to hear from the rest of the gang that was there. Come on guys, I am not asking for tasting notes, just a name. 8)

Chris G · Post by **Chris G** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 4:12 pm

I thought the Crasto wines were great but for me the Dona Maria CV 2004
was the one I would love to buy after the trip. The Ponte from Crasto was fantastic but I think will be very difficult to get hold of

Frederick Blais · Post by **Frederick Blais** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:46 pm

I'm glad to know that Maria Teresa was a favorite. I was lucky to find one 2003 I guess(paid 90 euros). I did also see a Vinha Ponte 98 for 60 euros but did not buy it since it was staring at the sun and it was selling for 90 euros last year...

I was not part of the trip, but in Portugal around the same time, for me, my top 3 was from Niepoort, I just crave his wines. Batuta 2005 from barrel is really something to look for, Charme 2004 is a perfect one(got 4 already) and Redoma Branco reserva 2005 is stunning!

Pintas 2004 and Guru 2004 from Wine & Soul are also very close.

Jay Powers · Post by **Jay Powers** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:33 pm

For me the Crasto wines were the best, all were very good. I think for me the Xisto was tops.

Jay