91 points

2018 Luke Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Tim Fish, Wine Spectator, July 2021

“A snappy and vibrant Cabernet, with blackberry, fresh basil and espresso accents that build toward the zesty finish. Drink now through 2027. 13,702 cases made.—TF”

91 points

2018 Luke Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

James Suckling, James Suckling, July 2021

“Aromas of blackberry, ripe blueberry, kelp and sweet tobacco. It’s full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins. Ripe, fruity and juicy. Herbal and flavorful finish. Drink or hold.”

92 points

2017 Luke Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Tim Fish, Wine Spectator, December 2019

“Shows presence and polish, with expressive blackberry, smoked spice and dusty cedar notes that take on structure toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2025. 9,557 cases made.”

90 points

2017 Luke Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Enthusiast, March 2020

“The aromas offer notes of espresso, vanilla, spice and cherry. The palate brings cherry and raspberry flavors. Grainy, slightly astringent tannins back it up. It's a bit clenched at present and will only improve with some time in bottle. Give it a long decant if drinking in the near term”

90 points

2017 Luke Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Advocate, May 2020

“A well-made wine that offers aromas of dusty red plum, blackberry and cassis, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a concentrated fruit core and touches of oak spices on the nose. Full-bodied, the palate is clean and correct with a well-structured mid-palate that offers firm tannins that are still tight in youth. The wine shows excellent value for the price, lingering long and delivering succulent black fruit flavors with a dusty essence on the finish. Nearly 10,000 cases produced. I’m impressed.”

91 points

2017 Luke Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

James Suckling, James Suckling, June 2020

“A soft, fruity red with currant, berry, chocolate and hazelnut aromas and flavors. Medium to full body. Polished, velvety tannins. 96% cabernet sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec. Drink or hold.”

93 points

2016 Quinta do Crasto Vintage Port

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, May 2019

“Vibrant, with plum, cassis and boysenberry puree flavors streaming through, laced with chocolate, violet and pastis notes. Sleek and polished through the finish, showing latent energy. Should wind up on the elegant side of the stylistic spectrum when this hits its peak. Best from 2035 through 2050. 1,833 cases made, 250 cases imported.”

97+ points

2016 Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa

Mark Squires, Wine Advocate, February 2019

“The 2016 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. This was not tasted with the 2015 this issue, but both were in relatively close proximity. For the moment, this seems more spectacular. With wines at this level, only the future will tell us what the ultimate answer is, but this seems on track to be one of Crasto's greatest Maria Teresas, which also means it might be one of its greatest wines ever.”

96 points

2016 Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa

Gillian Sciaretta, Wine Spectator, March 2020

“Beautifully concentrated, with lots of depth to the ripe boysenberry, violet and steeped cherry flavors. Vivid undertones of graphite, savory spice and anise gain traction along with hints of baking spice, rose water and cedar on the long, plush finish. Best from 2021 through 2035. From Portugal.”

95 points

2016 Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa

Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, December 2020

92 points

2016 Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa

James Suckling, James Suckling, November 2020

“Blackberry, smoke, tar and dark-berry aromas follow through to a full body with round, juicy tannins and a flavorful finish. Chocolate and toasted-oak undertones. Better after 2021.”

96 points

2015 Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa

Mark Squires, Wine Advocate, February 2019

“The 2015 Vinha Maria Teresa, a field blend from 100-year-old vines, was aged for 20 months in new oak (90% French, 10% American). It comes in at 14.6% alcohol. To my mind—reasonable minds may differ—this is usually Crasto's best bottling when it appears. When first seen a year ago, it was lovely, but it had some questions to answer. It hasn't evolved enough to cause me to change my mind much either way. The grip is subtle on the finish—Crasto always tries to tame tannins—but there is plenty of it, and the fruit lingers beautifully. It seems lush and gorgeous. To its typically delicious fruit, it adds a hint of earthiness.”

95 points

2015 Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa

Gillian Sciaretta, Wine Spectator, July 2019

“A powerhouse wine, showing lots of concentration and elegance, offering raspberry reduction, boysenberry and ripe red plum notes, interwoven with spice, tea and mint details. Elements of graphite, floral and olive linger on the velvety finish. Best from 2020 through 2029. From Portugal.—”

95 points

2013 Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa

Mark Squires, Wine Advocate, April 2016

“The 2013 Vinha Maria Teresa is Crasto's lone single vineyard wine this year--there will be no Ponte--and it is a beauty. Showing the big flavor that this bottling always produces, it is nonetheless a remarkably graceful wine, impeccably balanced, pointed and focused. Over the years, this bottling has become ever more graceful while always retaining its identity. Never bombastic these days, this bottling can be a good food wine, as well as a tasty treat. The bright fruit, laced with a bit of blueberry and vanilla in its youth, becomes more nuanced over time and continues to evolve in the glass. Some air and time does this a lot of good. Its tannins are well integrated, but they do make an appearance. Overall, this is very approachable, but it would be a waste to dive in now. It should hold together very well in cellar over the next couple of decades; let's start conservatively in that regard. It is a beauty overall.”

96 points

2016 Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte

Mark Squires, Wine Advocate, February 2019

“The 2016 Vinha da Ponte, a field blend from very old vines (100 years), was aged in new French oak for 20 months. It comes in at 14.5% alcohol. Elegant and carefully concentrated—meaning you can feel the concentrated fruit but without jam and sloppiness—this brooding Ponte has a big kick on the finish. Powerful, intense and stern, it doesn't show a lot of expressive fruit compared to the Maria Teresa (despite some six hours of double decanting)—it never does when young. It typically develops later and always lacks Maria Teresa's lively personality overall. Despite its brooding nature, this still seems exceptional, though. It is a very fine Ponte that has the potential for long aging (perhaps even better than indicated) and development in the cellar. As with the 2016 Maria Teresa, I'm a little wary of this wine (it was only in bottle for 90 days and recently shipped to boot), but I'm leaning up a bit here. As Ponte goes, this was more expressive than normal, while retaining all of its typical concentration and power. This will be released sometime in 2020, but it sure won't be ready then. Try it around 2025-2027 for better results. There were 4,200 bottles produced, plus some large-format bottles.”

95 points

2016 Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte

Gillian Sciaretta, Wine Spectator, July 2021

“A bold, suave red, with a deep pool of flavors marked with blackberry tart, mocha, steeped currant and vivid mineral elements, all backed by svelte tannins, while hints of cedar, wild herb, tar and spice sail on through the finish. This is brooding, with lots of stuffing to evolve over time. Drink now through 2036. From Portugal.”

96 points

2016 Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte

Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, December 2020

“Cellar Selection”

93 points

2016 Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte

James Suckling, James Suckling, November 2020

“Blueberry, milk-chocolate, shea-butter, lavender and praline aromas. Full-bodied with firm, ripe tannins. Smooth and polished. Wonderful now, but even better from 2021.”

95 points

2015 Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte

Gillian Sciaretta, Wine Spectator, March 2019

“Full-bodied, with lots of finesse to the cherry pie and ripe boysenberry notes, this red delivers baking spice, sandalwood and espresso accents that sail through the sinewy, mineral-infused finish. Powerful yet elegant. Drink now through 2030”

94+ points

2015 Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte

Mark Squires, Wine Advocate, February 2019

“The 2015 Vinha da Ponte, a field blend from very old vines (100 years), was aged in new French oak for 20 months. When last seen (a year back), this was promising but fairly closed. A year has not been enough to fully change that conclusion. It has more concentration than wines like the Reserva or the Touriga, but it still shows too little personality and expression of fruit. True, Ponte (unlike Maria Teresa or the Touriga Nacional) is never the high-personality wine among the upper level reds, but even so. This remains a touch stolid and dense, at least now. It broods. It obviously has upside potential, as I last indicated, but it may take awhile to get there, so plan on having storage solutions. This needs some time to become more expressive. I certainly like this, but I'm not yet fully convinced. There were just 2,314 bottles produced, plus some large-format bottles”