Maxwell Burns

Hospitality Kenwood Vineyards, Winemaker GARA

8.9

Great wine, high acid, slightly effervescent, extraordinary value. — 8 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.4

Extremely rare, not sold in the USA but available at the Quinta to taste and take with you. 100% Touriga Nacional from both schist and granite, the combination of both soil types adds power, structure, freshness and complexity from the schist, while the granite rounds out the wine with more body, deeper fruit and plush tannins. Well structured and balanced, this is an elegant version of TN that will please traditional Douro wine consumers, as well as those that appreciate precision and elegance matched with power and grace. We were able to taste the 2014 individual parcels that allowed us to see the components that each soil type bring to the wine. This should go 95+ as it ages, it sure has the potential to do so.
Tasted at Quinta do Vale Meao 10/16/2015, tasted at opening and 1.5 hours later.
#meao #dourovalley — 9 years ago

Gerhard Ziemer

9.0

Great, silky texture and dark fruit, with lots of fig. A value, too. — 9 years ago

Ian Lawrence

9.6

Refreshing and elegant. So balanced and clean. Paired well with our epic meal at Bistro 100 Maneiras...they treated us well. The somm brought other delights that I didn't document...ah well. Ooof Portugal. — 10 years ago

Jeffrey Schott

9.4

Bright, raspberry, slight minerality. Really nice wine. — 10 years ago

José Gomes

9.2

Slightly wooden smell. Dry as Alentejo region! Tastes like it - lots of sun and very dry land... Goes very well with a beautiful sunset. — 11 years ago

Spinning_spins

9.3

I tasted this new (2014) vintage a couple months ago, and gave it a 91. It's a definite improvement over the 2013, which was decent, but the tannins were a bit too angular IMO. The 2014 package is new, but it looks like they had some "old" label and capsule stock to run out. No worries, the wine is good and the new packaging will eventually be out in the market. This is a gem and should be consumed in copious quantities. So this rating is higher. Deal with it. — 8 years ago

Klaus Denecke Rabello

10

Deixou minha criança interior feliz. Sua força vem da suavidade e do equilíbrio. — 9 years ago

Paige Sisley

9.0

Juicy with a slightly dry finish. — 9 years ago

Jason Monahan

9.2

97 percent Syrah from the Lisbon region. Tastes like an old school Bordeaux but with a little something-something from Portugal. Yum. — 10 years ago

James Dunham

9.7

Smells of ripe pear, tastes: lime or margarita mix, tonic, refreshing like ocean spray and sunshine! — 10 years ago

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Jordan Ryan

9.7

A deliciously dry tinto, enjoyed in Praça do Comércio on the port side of Lisbon. This tinto had a smooth taste that faded into a sharp bite that would eventually leave a lingering bitter fruit taste on the back of your tongue. — 11 years ago

Lucas Gratão

10

Vinho português. Legitimo, e muito bom. — 12 years ago

Jake Cunningham

8.9

Uncorked it, splashed half the bottle into a blender -- breathe, breathe -- poured the slosh into a dainty glass, then stuffed it down with burger, roasted broccoli and cauliflower, followed by a German chocolate cupcake. Anyway, point is, I liked it. — 8 years ago

Ted Bryce

8.9

The wine continued to get better over the course of dinner. It had a lot more fruit than I would have expected for a European wine even though it was a Syrah. — 9 years ago

Jim Bilek

9.3

Sarsaparilla, kalamata olive and prune on the nose and on the palette. Beautiful Portuguese wine. — 9 years ago

Gerald Montoya

9.2

Lemon and mushroom with crisp acidity. This is a great wine in its youth but reaches a new level with age. Do yourself a favor and try to sit on a bottle for a few years. Worth the wait! — 9 years ago

Jay Towslee

9.1

Serious bang for the buck — 10 years ago

Henri Benaim

9.0

Very peppery interesting. 7.70€ — 11 years ago

Richard Moll

9.4

Portuguese wine from Fronteira. 2008 vintage. — 11 years ago