Quinta do Crasto
Sociedade agrícola da Quinta do Crasto
| Founded |
1923 |
| Owner |
Roquette family |
| Vineyards |
Quinta do Crasto, Quinta do Querindelo, Quinta da Cabreira |
| Web-site |
www.quintadocrasto.pt |
The quinta is mentioned already 1615. The property is a historic one and was demarked already 1761. In the 19th century the owner of Constantino’s Port House i.e. Constantino de Almeida bought it from the Sottomayor family. When Constantino de Almeida died in 1923, his son Fernando de Almeida took over the port production. Fernando was proprietor of the House Constatinos when this was sold to Ferreira in 1961. Some old vintages of Constatinos have Quinta do Crasto also on the label such as 1941 and 1963. The current majority shareholders of Crasto are members of the family, i.e. Fernandos daughter Leonor Roquette and her husband Jorge Roquette, that originally owned Constantinos and they bought Quinta do Crastro in 1981. After the act of 7th May 1986 it became possible to sell and export port direct from Douro. Now a new generation i.e. their sons Miguel and Tomas are involved in the port business.
| Quinta do Crasto Vintages: | 1885, 1887, 1927, 1941 (Constantino), 1950, 1958 (Constantino), 1963 (Constantino), 1978, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Quinta do Crasto
Constantinos | Vintage | 1963 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Complex caramel and burned sugar nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Full mature and on the way down but elegant and complex. Easy to drink. Wonderful port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2005 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This bottle belongs to Anders G. Åkesson’s Private Collection.
In 2005 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 1978 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge, chocolate and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and on top. Toffee in flavour. Sweet and elegant with a complex and quite long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 15th November 2012 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
In 2012 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Quite dark blue with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, black berry and fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Rather mature and easy to drink and like. Balanced and good finish but no long runner. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 3rd October 1994 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still very dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Rather shy in the nose of dark cherry and black pepper. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some tannin. Much tasty and elegant and attractive and good finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 21st February 2000 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | On a trip to London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 1988 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Fruit and berry in the nose. | Score range | 14.40 - 14.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and tannic. Very fruity and berry in flavour. Nice finish. Have to wait for this port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 3rd October 1994 | Point this date | 14.40 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 1994 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Cherries, prunes, figs, dark chocolate and some mature fruit, mint and milk chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium-bodied. Rather mature and elegant but still some tannins and will probably be better. Nice quite attractive finish. | Average score | 16.18 |
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Douro Boys’ Master class at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, some dark chocolate, coffee and sweet liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and even a little old in taste. Have probably been better but still balanced even if quite sweet and complex. Easy to drink and enjoy with cacao and sweet liquorice in taste bur lose a lot in the glass. Still a quite nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th May 2018 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Very dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Defect bottle with a terrible nose. | Score range | 8.00 - 8.00 |
| Taste | Could not drink it. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th October 2008 | Point this date | 8.00 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The first bottle was tasted 99 and very good indeed, however so young that our notes maybe not so interesting and valid. This bottle was defect
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, some chocolate, dark fruit and a hint of ginger in the nose. | Score range | 14.25 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature but still with some very soft and elegant tannin. Will probably not be much better but is very easy to drink and enjoy today. Rather dry but balanced with some chocolate in taste and with a nice finish. | Average score | 15.31 |
| Last tasted | 28th May 2018 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Still dark with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Still dark berry, mulberry, blackberry, plums and some spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature with some soft tannin and maybe a little better with time. Balanced and quite sweet and easy to drink and like. Dark fruit, dark berry and some spiciness in taste with a very nice and quite long and complex finish. | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 16th September 2021 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Pepper, ginger, cardamom and spiciness in the nose | Score range | 15.90 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature and almost peaking but still with some round and elegant tannin. Balanced, complex and will develop and be better. A huge range of spiciness in taste with a long and complex finish. Easy to drink and to love. Very surprisingly indeed! | Average score | 16.33 |
| Last tasted | 16th September 2021 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Spicy, herbs, toffee, spring flowers and more in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking but will improve a little. Balanced and enjoyable. Easy to drink and like with toffee, herbs and spiciness in taste and with an attractive and quite long finish. | Average score | 15.56 |
| Last tasted | 25th April 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 12th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2004 |
| Colour | Still dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, mulberry, blackberry and dark cherry in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Loaded with soft and attractive tannin and will improve and be much better. Very easy to like and enjoy. Dark berry in taste. Balanced and very elegant and complex but quite dry with a nice and lovely finish. | Average score | 15.63 |
| Last tasted | 28th May 2018 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Fruity and berry in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Loaded with fruit and rather easy to drink. Will not be a long runner. | | |
| Last tasted | 27th June 2009 | Rating this date | Very Good / Impressive |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 in Copenhagen trip to Douro, Portugal.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Very dark blue almost still black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, mulberry, blackberry and some fudge in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of tannin and will be much better. Loaded with dark berry, mulberry and fruit. Very promising port indeed! Balanced and very tasty with a long, attractive and wonderful finish. Just wait if you can! | Average score | 16.50 |
| Last tasted | 28th May 2018 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Still very dark maybe almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry and blackberry but also cacao, dark chocolate, some ginger and sweet liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Still immature with lots of tannins and will improve a lot. Balanced and quite impressive and elegant with a lovely quite long and exciting finish. What will be? | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 12th August 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2011 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry and black berry but also some cacao and dark chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still quite immature with round elegant and attractive tannins. Balanced and quite tasty with dark berries, some cacao and dark chocolate in the mouth. The finish is quite long with promising and lovely acidity. Will be very interesting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th April 2021 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, mulberry, black berry, mature fruit and some pepper in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature of course with nice tannin. Balanced and rather elegant. Easy to drink with taste of dark berry, fruit and pepper. Lovely and quite long finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 29th November 2019 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry such as mulberry and black berry and loaded with mature fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body but balanced and easy to drink and enjoy. Modern style of port with taste of mulberry, blackberry and with some spiciness. The finish is very promising with lots of tannins. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, black berry, blue berry, dark cherry, some herbs and loaded with fruit in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Round with very elegant tannins. Balanced and very tasty with lots and all kinds of of dark berries in taste. The finish is long, very complex and quite attractive. A very promising port which we will lovely to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2022 | Rating this date | Very Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2019 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, black berry, blue berry and loaded with fruit in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Round, very elegant tannins. Balanced and very tasty with lots and all kinds of of dark berries in taste. The finish is long, attractive and very promising | | |
| Last tasted | 15th December 2021 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |