Quinta Do Crasto 2020 Tinto Douro 750ml

The fruit-driven, juicy and primary 2020 Tinto from their younger vines comes from a riper year with pungent flavors, ripe berries and some spice. They want to keep the freshness, achieving phenolic maturity (14.5% alcohol) and natural acidity (5.1 grams). They have a lot of vineyards, and they can select. 2020 is a year of concentration, and they needed to avoid over-ripeness, keeping the freshness and balance. Only 15% of the volume matured in French oak barrels for six months. 

Score: 90 points -- Luis Gutierrez, The Wine Spectator, 2024