Verbluffend goede vintage port uit lastig, want zeer droog oogstjaar 2005. Intens fruitig in de geur, met tonen van pruimen, vijgen en bessen. Geconcentreerd, elegant, en complex, met zachte tannines en een lange afdronk.
16
Perswijn
2015
Perswijn:
16
punten
Jeugdig en fris, primair fruit, gaat zich sluiten, sap, fris, kracht, structuur, tannine
17,5
Jancis Robinson
2015
JancisRobinson.com:
17,5
punten
Dark fruit but also an attractive lifted, almost herbal topnote even though the fruit was clearly fully ripe. Really scented, even a touch floral, and still a fine note of minerally, almost smoky, graphite. Impeccable balance here, there's impressive freshness for such a powerful and intense wine and the complexity of the aroma is impressive so early in the wine's life. Firm, chewy but somehow succulent and with great length.
94
Parker
2015
The Wine Advocate:
94
punten
The mid-palate shows good concentration, especially in the context of this lighter-styled vintage. It does have all the freshness I expect in the vintage, though. This is an excellent effort by Crasto, but it does need some rest. If it develops as I hope, it may even be entitled to an uptick in score.
94
Parker
2015
The Wine Advocate:
94
punten
The 2015 Vintage Port is a field blend from old vines (60+ years) aged for two years in neutral Portuguese tonels. It comes in at 105 grams per liter of residual sugar. This is a declared VP for Crasto and it looks very fine—and quite a bargain. It shows how fine the quality of fruit on 2015s can be. They may not always be the biggest and deepest, but they do okay in that regard, plus they are fresh and simply delicious...
