Anthony Pro

9.0

Brilliant. Love Quinta Do Vallado. One of the best wineries in Douro imo. Touriga Nacional never disappoints. — 6 years ago

Peg Hanssen

9.3

Good memories of Lisbon. Really glad I found this in the states. — 6 years ago

Lars Miller

9.5

Lots of ripe raspberry and cherry with a hint of saddle on the nose, and quite powerful. Nice black cherry color. Medium tannins with a fruit explosion in the mouth. Again, raspberry and cherry. Long finish. — 7 years ago

Bob Yoon

9.1

This can hold its own against wines 2-3x the price. Get yourself a case of this! — 7 years ago

Rod Rasmussen

9.0

Very well balanced with a good forward representation of Touriga Nacional. — 8 years ago

Vania Ling

9.8

Tea coloured. Almost smells of perfume, soft floral. Brown sugar sweetness, toffee. Fruit notes so well aged. Impeccable Finish. — 10 years ago

B

10

1963 Quinta do Noval Nacional Port. Final wine of the night for K's birthday dinner at Press. Supposed to be a blockbuster year for port, and it's his birth year as well. Love port, this port was awesome. Smooth, not too sweet, not too strong, balanced. Bottle still had the original dust on it from the cave in Porto. — 10 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Founded in 1822 and still managed by successive generations of the Guimaraens family. This is something special and should be set down for many years. I opened this bottle early to celebrate my Mom’s 86th birthday, which was a very special occasion. Dark purple with complex aromas of berry & currants with notes of dry herbs. On the palate lots of rich dark berry flavors, with cedar, pepper and mineral at the core. Dense tannins, lingering ending with a statement. Very nice! — 6 years ago

Mary H

8.9

The smell is not that enticing, like cheap store brand soy sauce that has been sitting in a dank basement. Thankfully the taste is better, if not all that complex. Fresh with ripe red berries, a hint of grape skin, and cocoa powder. Would be great with a slice of chocolate cake. — 7 years ago

Scott Soren

9.4

Not even a fan of port, but this was elegant. — 7 years ago

Bronx

9.0

Was lucky to still find this value from an amazing vintage in the Douro. It really benefited from being open for a few hours.

The wine is perfectly balanced bringing rich dark fruit flavors, mineral notes and just the right amount of oak. — 7 years ago

Wendy Garcia

9.5

Fruity and maple syrup mixed together in an explosion of delight! Smooth and bold all at once, rich and powerful. — 9 years ago

Tom Dare

9.2

A Douro laser beam of minerals, with balance. — 10 years ago

Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

8.9

Fruits from the highest part of the Douro, an elegant wine - this sub region is the hottest, driest and stretches to the Spanish border, it produces some of the finest wines from the region — 11 years ago

Jayna Fontenot

9.1

Legs have bits of fruit in them, but 9/10. Oaky, nutty, caramel taste. Very oaky taste, nutty on the tongue. Not my fave but a good port. — 6 years ago

Ian Jones

9.3

Had a bit more bite to it than the standard Ruby or Tawny versions. Also had some subtle notes of dark chocolate. — 7 years ago

Andrew Willingham

9.3

Burnt brick red/brown on the eye. Medjool dates, dried cherries, cigar box, cedar on the nose. Palette sees more of that delicious cooked dates in butter, sweet caramelized vinegar, tart cherries, medium- acid, long, savory, buttery finish. Delightful port and love the age on this and also like that the alcohol is not overwhelming- it’s integrated into wine. Not dead yet and lots of vigor to be enjoyed! — 7 years ago

Sam Zavari

9.0

Aromatic and fruity with stone fruit and pineapple notes with a great balance of acidity and body to round it all out. Very good, especially for the mullah. — 7 years ago

Errol Conner

9.6

Errol had this 8 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

Youthful, with power and concentration in the nose and palate. A very traditional styled Meao showing the typical style of this wine. The nose shows a mix of red and blue berry fruits, subtle spices, and barely a trace of oak. These wines are always masterfully aged in oak to impart just the right amount of oxygen and wood character. The palate is well balanced, youthful and medium+ in intensity and a fresh, persistent finish. This is just as good or better, depending on your tastes of course, of the recent string of many excellent Meao and reminded me of the 2009.
Tasted at Quinta do Vale Meao 10/16/2015, tasted at opening and 1.5 hours later. #meao #dourovalley — 10 years ago