Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa 2017

Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa 2017

 

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Quinta do Crasto
Vinha Maria Teresa 2017
  • Vintage : 2017
  • Country : Portugal
  • Region : Douro
  • Subregion
  • Type : Red
  • Style Rich and Spicy
  • Format : 75cl
  • Alcohol : 14,6°
  • Grappes : 100% Blend

Since its first release in 1998, Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa has been regarded as one of the greatest Portuguese wines and acclaimed by national and international specialized press.

Experts Score Vintage
RP Robert Parker 96 2017
WS Wine Spectator 94 2013
WE Wine Enthusiast 92 2013
More information on wine critics and ratings
Vinha Maria Teresa is a small plot of Quinta do Crasto which is planted with one hundred-year-old vines. This is the oldest plot of vines at Quinta do Crasto and its name is a tribute to the first grandchild of Constantino de Almeida, founder of the Quinta. Despite their low productivity, old vines give highly concentrated fruit allowing us to obtain a wine of great complexity. Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa wine is only made in the finest vintages in very limited quantities.

A project called "PatGen Vineyards" was recently developed in order to identify all the varieties that make up Maria Teresa's vineyard with the goal of allowing the replacement of dead vines with genetically identical varieties. This therefore will preserve the "terroir" and the "field blend" of this exceptional vineyard. To date 45 different grape varieties have been identified in this ancient vineyard with 4,7 hectares of vines.

For many wine enthusiasts, enjoying a Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa is a true privilege!
Located on the right bank of the Douro River, between the towns of Régua and Pinhão, Quinta do Crasto is a property of 130 hectares, 70 of which are planted with vines. Nestled on a privileged location in the Douro Demarcated Region, Quinta do Crasto has belonged to the family of Leonor and Jorge Roquette for over a century and like all the great properties of the Douro it dates back to ancient times - the name "Crasto" is derived from the Latin word "castrum",… Read more

Robert Parker (RP) : 96 Points (2017)
The 2017 Vinha Maria Teresa, a field blend from centenarian vines, was aged for 20 months in new oak (90% French, 10% American). It comes in at 14.5% alcohol. The final blend comes from the best-performing barrels. This was only in bottle about a month when tasted. This doesn't quite have the power of the Tinta Roriz, but it is only a small step behind. Yet the power is beautifully controlled. It never seems too astringent, even if burly at times. Of course, Maria Teresa always has beautiful structure. The key to this bottling is typically its personality, its lively fruit, its aromatics. The fruit this year is beautiful, delicious, very ripe and lingering on the gripping finish. It has focus and potential, but it certainly needs a lot of time. Could it be a little livelier and more lifted? Maybe. It might be a bit darker in flavor this year, more nuanced with plums, which became more obvious as it opened when retasted the next day. But I suspect most will like this just the way it is because it is awfully delicious. The next day it was still gripping and very long on the finish. It is on track to be another great Maria Teresa, the only question being how great. For that, we will need a little cellar time. Although it may well wind up approachable earlier, you'd be advised not to waste this small-production wine; give it a few years of rest, at least. Then, it should be a 30-year wine, more or less. That's something we'll have to check on as time goes on. There were just 6,555 bottles produced, plus some large-format bottles.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 94 Points (2013)
A lithe and elegant red, with hints of anise to the boysenberry and cherry flavors. Juicy midpalate, featuring loads of fresh acidity. Dark chocolate and peppery notes linger on the refined finish. Drink now through 2024. 480 cases made.

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 92 Points (2013)
This field blend of 100-year-old vines is the top wine of Crasto. It is the full exposure, as well as the age of the vines, that produces the power and concentration of the wine. It does show its alcohol in the spice and pepper flavors which is a shame. Taste beyond that and the fruit is intense, black plum flavored and laced with acidity. There is no doubt this is a remarkable wine that will repay further aging. Drink from 2020.

Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional 2017
Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional 2017
Quinta do Crasto
Touriga Nacional 2017
RP
97
JS
93
WS
94
This wine is made with 100% Touriga Nacional. Lively and deep in color with intense ripe fruit aromas and notes of oak. Soft and round in the palate with everything is in balance. Long and spicy finish.
60,00 €
Quantity : moins plus
Quinta do Crasto Tinta Roriz 2016
Quinta do Crasto Tinta Roriz 2016
Quinta do Crasto
Tinta Roriz 2016
RP
93
WE
94
WS
91
Released only in the finest years, this wine is made with 100% Tinta Roriz. Vivid and deep in color with intense ripe fruit aromas and notes of oak. Soft and round on the palate, very well balanced. A long and lingering finish.
62,00 €
Quantity : moins plus
Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte 2016
Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte 2016
Quinta do Crasto
Vinha da Ponte 2016
RP
96
WS
91
For some wine enthusiasts and critics, Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte is one of this estate’s best wines, one of the best, in fact, in the entire Douro region. 
235,00 €
Quantity : moins plus
Quinta do Crasto Touriga Franca 2016
Quinta do Crasto Touriga Franca 2016
Quinta do Crasto
Touriga Franca 2016
RP
93
Produced only in exceptional vintages, this wine is produced from the best Touriga Franca plots on the estate.
65,00 €
Quantity : moins plus
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Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa 2017 Reviewed by Robert Parker 12-04-2021 . Score: 5