Quinta do Vallado

Douro Red Blend

8.8305 ratings
8.829 pro ratings
Douro, Portugal
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Jake Hajer

‘10 in ‘21. Same wine a few years later and it is aging very well. Mineral, leather, iron. Char- dried cherry. Black plum. Very dry tannins. Decant.

‘10 in ‘21. Same wine a few years later and it is aging very well. Mineral, leather, iron. Char- dried cherry. Black plum. Very dry tannins. Decant.

Jun 28th, 2021
Jake Hajer

Still could use a few years. Blackberries and truck tire. Tannic, dark.

Still could use a few years. Blackberries and truck tire. Tannic, dark.

Oct 26th, 2018
Craig Mitchell

This is a real surprise. Attractive meaty leathery nose and a supple little medium weight palate. Really stunning fruit with a dry kiss finish. 👌

This is a real surprise. Attractive meaty leathery nose and a supple little medium weight palate. Really stunning fruit with a dry kiss finish. 👌

Sep 3rd, 2018
Riccardo L.

Absolutely phenomenal. I guessed a $40 Spanish Grenache or Ribera del duero. I actually LOVE this. Loooooove this. Smells fresh, bright ruby coloured, old world complexity, new world character.

Absolutely phenomenal. I guessed a $40 Spanish Grenache or Ribera del duero. I actually LOVE this. Loooooove this. Smells fresh, bright ruby coloured, old world complexity, new world character.

Aug 17th, 2017
Elizabeth Rice

Tastes just like the warm colorful sunset we are watching right now in the Cayman Islands. Red bright fruits, earthy undertones, spicy warmth, soft sandy tannins...relaxing and perfect.

Tastes just like the warm colorful sunset we are watching right now in the Cayman Islands. Red bright fruits, earthy undertones, spicy warmth, soft sandy tannins...relaxing and perfect.

2 people found it helpfulJul 25th, 2015
John Vesey

Look dark cranberry, nose cassis, dark fruit flavor, oak great balance, long finish

Look dark cranberry, nose cassis, dark fruit flavor, oak great balance, long finish

1 person found it helpfulJun 3rd, 2014
Ari Erle

Very nice purple aromas

Very nice purple aromas

Mar 22nd, 2017
Sean Trapani

Founder/Educator Wine Fluent, Consultant ABC Fine Wines & Spirits

9.0

Plummy. Black raspberry and strawberry with hint of licorice. Two gears. Boss.

Plummy. Black raspberry and strawberry with hint of licorice. Two gears. Boss.

Apr 24th, 2016
Greg Hirson

Corks and Barrels at Cork Supply USA

8.7

Being a good Cork Supply team member tonight. Really nice for 12.99 at Nugget. Tons of fruit. Good acidity, not enough tannin to mess with food but enough that it feels substantial. Plus a little bit of humus/earth for good measure.

Being a good Cork Supply team member tonight. Really nice for 12.99 at Nugget. Tons of fruit. Good acidity, not enough tannin to mess with food but enough that it feels substantial. Plus a little bit of humus/earth for good measure.

Aug 3rd, 2015
Olivia Ragni

Simple hey delicious! So nostalgic for me, brings me back to my months in Lisbon

Simple hey delicious! So nostalgic for me, brings me back to my months in Lisbon

Apr 10th, 2015