Good balance, great fruit. — 10 years ago
18/OUT/2015 — 11 years ago
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. — 11 years ago
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! — 12 years ago
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. — 13 years ago
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. — 10 years ago
Young tasting - fresh. Very fruity. — 10 years ago
Kind of like if Grenache was grown in Bordeaux. About to go great with some steaks. Thanks @garagiste! — 11 years ago
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. — 11 years ago
Delicious! — 11 years ago
Branco com as castas Rabigato,Codega,Malvasia Fina e Arinto Excelente — 13 years ago
Portuguese red blend. American oak. Delish. — 13 years ago
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 — 11 years ago
Excellent wit filet steak and rack of lamb — 11 years ago
Great blend of Cabernet and Touriga Nacional. Such a luscious wine 👌 — 11 years ago
Starting a love affair with vinho verde. All the underripe granny smith and lime zest. Hell yes. — 12 years ago
Very good. Deep, long finish. Portuguese. Perfect with steak! — 13 years ago
Belo exemplar maduro do Douro! — 14 years ago
Daniel Hortelius
Lovely aroma of red berries, lingonberry and a little oak. Smooth flavor and a really good wine for mingling as well as with food. — 10 years ago