2007 Quinta do Crasto Douro Branco Crasto

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  4/17/2011 - cofidis2 wrote: 91 Points

  (This is the first white wine commercially produced by Quinta do Crasto) Part of the b-day line up so no formal note, just some impressions. Light and crisp, melons, citrus, good minerality, and lingering finish. This was loved by all and gone in a flash. 91 points

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  1/18/2011 - cofidis2 wrote: 90 Points

  The first commercial release of this white Douro wine from Quinta do Crasto and composed of 35% Gouveio, 35% Cercial, 15% Roupeiro and 15% Rabigato. Lots of grassy lemon citrus zest on the nose. One of things I've really enjoyed about this wine over the past couple years is the perfect balance it achieves of being crisp without being too light bodied, allowing the bright acidity and citrus fruits to shine. Grass and citrus flavors linger for a considerably long time that becomes longer and more pronounced the more the bottle sits open. While I don't have any formal notes for reference, I'd swear this is getting better as it ages and still should hold up for at least a few more years if not longer.
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  12/10/2010 - tarheel17 wrote:

  Very bright, crisp, clean fruit. THe acid was high enough to make me think it was sauvignon blanc, but there was no grass-flavor that I remember. Very nice stuff.

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