Quinta Do Crasto - Vinha Maria Teresa2019
RED WINE
- Producer Quinta do Crasto
- Country Portugal
- Region Douro
- UPC 850069639426
Reviews
Wine Advocate 98
The 2019 Vinha Maria Teresa is a field blend of over 50 grapes from centenarian vines aged for 20 months in new oak (90% French, 10% American). It is a selection of the best barrels and comes in at 14.7% alcohol. This 2019 is pretty much the standard profile of this wine, especially as in comparison to its Vinha da Ponte sibling. They both have considerable power, but this adds intense flavor and finesse too, while the Vinha da Ponte tends to be stern, brooding and subdued. That's typically why I prefer this, and I do again. Taste this fast to get some of that great fruit before it closes down and the tannins take over. It seems pretty delicious, but aeration brings out the power. It may have most of Ponte's power, but there's that bolder flavor to enliven this, the red fruits around the edges. This, too, will require time in the cellar, probably more than indicated. It seems simply brilliant, though, today.
by MS, Wine Advocate , 2022
Wine Enthusiast 95
At least 54 varieties of old vines are in this single-vineyard wine. The wine has spice, vanilla, leather and mushroom aromas. It is a powerful wine that has great potential, rich tannins and concentration.
by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2024
Wine Spectator 95
A vivid red, finely integrated and harmonious, this reveals a core of ripe black cherry, mulberry and black plum fruit, with detailed accents of mountain herbs, toasted paprika, ground anise, tar and graphite. The refined tannins provide a sculpted frame for the creamy profile, and floral and spice notes echo on the finish.
by AN, Wine Spectator , 2024