Quinta do Vallado
Douro Red Blend
Douro, Portugal
‘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, 2021Still 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, 2018Lunch near Porto. Very well balanced. Great with the piles and piles of animal parts we ate.
Lunch near Porto. Very well balanced. Great with the piles and piles of animal parts we ate.
Sep 16th, 2014
Average smell from this. Hardly one to start with when a wine virgin. Give me a beer anyway. I've heard the 2008 is a far better year. The brother in law is waxing lyrical about this and likely to move on to bottle two.
Average smell from this. Hardly one to start with when a wine virgin. Give me a beer anyway. I've heard the 2008 is a far better year. The brother in law is waxing lyrical about this and likely to move on to bottle two.
Jul 6th, 2015
Fresh and bright. May mellow over time
Fresh and bright. May mellow over time
Aug 15th, 2014Very nice Portugal red cuvée. Developed nose, deep berry smell, medium dryness, blackberry, cherry, earthy flavor.
Very nice Portugal red cuvée. Developed nose, deep berry smell, medium dryness, blackberry, cherry, earthy flavor.
Mar 23rd, 2014
Strong. Multiple varietals that I've never heard of!
Strong. Multiple varietals that I've never heard of!
Feb 23rd, 2014
Wine from seafood dinner in Portugal with Martha Bonnie Marybeth Jennifer and Todd.
Wine from seafood dinner in Portugal with Martha Bonnie Marybeth Jennifer and Todd.
Aug 22nd, 2013