TN: 2006 Quinta do Crasto Old Vine Reserva

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:34 pm

Cracked this about an hour ago after the last glass of a 2007 Kopke Douro Branco. This showed well from the get go with plenty of blackberries overlaying some oak, earth, and green peppers. Plenty going on here for sure and while it has plenty of youthful fruit, it isn't over extracted or unbalanced. It cuts a fine line of ripe fruit that is nicely offset by moderate tannins and lengthy finish. I so wish I had a nice medium rare steak to enjoy with this right now. Glad I've got a number more of these to enjoy as they age for the next 8-10 years. 91 points
09/01/09

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:12 am

Had another bottle of this last night...this time paired with a medium rare steak

Pretty much consistent with the other tasting note, except I decanted this about 2 hours and then drank it over the next 2 hours.

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:14 pm

So.... Is this showing better than the 2005? I've been underwhelmed by the 2005. I'm hoping it gets better after sitting a few years. The 2006 seemed young, but actually betterthan the 2005. What's your opinion?
-Dave-

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