Date Added: 02/17/2010
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2005 Niepoort - Vintage PortDrink Dates
2010-2020
Deep purple with some maroon notes already on the rim. Wild, herby, reminiscent of the Douro valley immediately on the nose. Marked acidity with pepper - that 'wild' smell I associate with bio viticulture. Very concentrated and confident. Suave with tannins and lots of lifted fruit. Very lively. If this were a table wine it would be northern Rhone Syrah. This tasted much better than an earlier sample tasted blind and noted only 15.
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2010+
Lots of grapey character, with prunes. Follows through to a full-bodied palate, with very sweet fruit and a plummy finish. Soft and round.
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Issue
34
Another standout performance by Crasto. Of the handful of times I've had this 2003, this is the best showing, which bodes well for the future. There is a beautiful symmetry to this Vintage Port and finally the components seem to be in synch. Blackberry flavors prevail along side mild mannered tannins which are currently overshadowed by the exuberant fruit flavors. This has improved significantly since the last time I tasted it. Drink now through 2028.
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Quinta do Crasto is located on the right bank of the river Douro, halfway between Régua and Pinhão. The quinta covers 130 hectares, of which 70 are planted with grade "A" vineyards. Sitting on a privileged location in the Douro Demarcated Region, Quinta do Crasto has been in the family of Leonor and Jorge Roquette for over a century. Like other great Douro quintas, its origins lie in ancient times (the name CRASTO comes from the Latin word castrum, meaning a Roman fort). References to Quinta do Crasto date as far back as the early seventeenth century, long before the Douro became the world's first demarcated wine region in 1756.
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