TN: 2006 Quinta do Crasto Old Vine Reserva
Posted: 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
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