2007 Quinta do Crasto Douro Vinha da Ponte
Prezzo di mercato
Opzioni di acquisto
Note di degustazione
Vines aged 90 years and including 25-30 varieties. Foot trodden in stone lagares then fermented in tank with robotic pigeage. 20 months in French oak. TA 5.79 g/l, pH 3.63, RS 2.7 g/l. Smoky, black fruited with a hint of char. Spicy flavours and finely silky texture for a big wine. Still with plenty of vibrant fruit and freshness, even with this rather high alcohol. (JH)
Punteggi della critica
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Altre recensioni e punteggi
The 2007 Vinha da Ponte is part of this issue's vertical. Coming in at 15.5% alcohol, this is a pretty big boy. Its creamy opening is deceptive, because this is a wine with rather good focus, exceptional concentration and a flavorful finish. One of the sexier Pontes, this is not quite in Maria Teresa territory this year, but it is rather flavorful. It has already shown some ability to pull the oak in. As with the 2007 Maria Teresa, the alcohol pops up here and there, but doesn't mar the wine in any major sense. I think the Ponte handles it better. With a couple of hours of air, this becomes a much better balanced wine that has some focus to go with its lush opening and flavorful finish. Overall, I'm still betting on this.
Very young tannic structure; the fruit is massively dense but the oak matches it. Very fine-grained but sizeable tannins. Velvety mouthfeel, luxurious and indulgent. Must be kept, for some time, before drinking – at the moment this is all about potential, but what potential! The alcohol is well held. (RH)