Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.2

Dense, complex with a great macadamia nut notes at the core of dense black and blue fruit with a firm perfume coming through. Spicy black fruit with taught tannins, needs plenty of time in the cellar. — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

8.9

Meao Tawny NV (1999 stock)
From stocks that Francisco is experimenting with, these Tawny wines may or may not turn into a commercial bottling. From what I gather with discussing it with Luisa they are still tinkering with the blend and the style they want to represent as a Meao Tawny.
Caramel and roasted nuts jump from the glass and fan out over the thicker textured wine that adds oxidized notes of orange and ginger. If anything for me as good as this is it could use a little more freshness.
Tasted at Quinta do Vale Meao 10/16/2015.
#meao #topsecret #tawny — 10 years ago

Greg Rubin

9.0

Kind of like if Grenache was grown in Bordeaux. About to go great with some steaks. Thanks @garagiste! — 10 years ago

Felipe Ferreiro

Sommelier/Wine Director Restaurante Las Rias Bajas

9.2

Capa alta y densidad alta, nariz potente naranja alcohólica , notas frutos secos y fruta negra en compota . En boca buena entrada , buen peso y final riquísimo. — 10 years ago

with bienvenido castro, ja and 4 others

Thomas Gillham

9.9

Doesn't get much better than this. Gemstone ruby hue with a tawny ring. Attractive nose, but the palate is just magnificent. Orange and spices underpinned by tar. Endless finish. I shy from giving it a 10 only because I consider it to be "life affirming" rather than "life changing." Like drinking time itself. Amazingly, it could probably age another decade or so with ease. Sheer brilliance. Bravo! — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

Dark ruby red core with red edges. Beautiful nose, medium to full bodied, elegant red fruits, cherry, sauve tannins, with good acidity, long and persistent vintage. Classy wine. — 12 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

10

Another rare Douro Beauty, this is harder to find than most cult wines and unicorns! Beautifully expressive of place, with more red fruits and a little more opulence than the Rio. An exceptional wine and on my list of must finds. — 9 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 — 10 years ago

Chris Edge

8.9

Excellent wit filet steak and rack of lamb — 10 years ago

with Corinna

Brad Donaldson

9.2

Great blend of Cabernet and Touriga Nacional. Such a luscious wine 👌 — 10 years ago

with Lewis

Tyler Kirby

9.0

Starting a love affair with vinho verde. All the underripe granny smith and lime zest. Hell yes. — 11 years ago

Tomasz Danis

9.7

Very good. Deep, long finish. Portuguese. Perfect with steak! — 12 years ago

Luiz Cola

Wine Editor Vinhos e Mais Vinhos Blog

9.8

Belo exemplar maduro do Douro! — 13 years ago

Matthew Gonzalez

8.9

Good balance, great fruit. — 9 years ago

Helen Prior

9.5

Young tasting - fresh. Very fruity. — 9 years ago

Carlos Chiti

9.0

18/OUT/2015 — 10 years ago

Patty Ledonne

9.1

Estate old vineyards over 40 varieties blended or mixed throughout the plots. Nice, soft some spice. Sold out of 2011 which was a great year. Look for this. — 10 years ago

Michael Hoffman

9.0

Delicious! — 10 years ago

Antonio Alberto Rodrigues

9.9

Branco com as castas Rabigato,Codega,Malvasia Fina e Arinto Excelente — 12 years ago

Craiggy Weggs

9.0

Portuguese red blend. American oak. Delish. — 12 years ago