Quinta Vale D. Maria ( Quinta Vale Dona Maria )

Vinha Da Francisca Douro

9.428 ratings
9.43 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
Mark Kulpins

All the benefits of a big wine.....dark fruit, anise, mint, cedar, but balanced by a streak of slate and zero unnecessary weight. Unbelievably silky mouthfeel. Find some.

All the benefits of a big wine.....dark fruit, anise, mint, cedar, but balanced by a streak of slate and zero unnecessary weight. Unbelievably silky mouthfeel. Find some.

1 person found it helpfulJan 15th, 2015
Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

8.9

Good core of fruit though bit dumb

Good core of fruit though bit dumb

Feb 27th, 2016
Tom Kobylarz

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.

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.

Feb 22nd, 2016
Helen Arvanitopoulos

Damn damn damn. If you can get your hands on one of these do it stat. Amazinggggggg. The douro grape is amazing that we had with cacio e pepe. A red when poured that when you look at it you know this is going to take you to another place. When you take that first sip, the taste of freshness. Seriously I could drink this all night

Damn damn damn. If you can get your hands on one of these do it stat. Amazinggggggg. The douro grape is amazing that we had with cacio e pepe. A red when poured that when you look at it you know this is going to take you to another place. When you take that first sip, the taste of freshness. Seriously I could drink this all night

Oct 31st, 2021
Stanislav Lobanov

17.5/20 (93/100) Аромат чёрного шоколада, ванили, спелых ягод черники и ежевики, чернослива и метола. Тельное с высокой кислотностью и довольно интенсивными, бархатистыми по текстуре танинами. Выраженная шоколадная горчинка во вкусе. Отлично!

17.5/20 (93/100) Аромат чёрного шоколада, ванили, спелых ягод черники и ежевики, чернослива и метола. Тельное с высокой кислотностью и довольно интенсивными, бархатистыми по текстуре танинами. Выраженная шоколадная горчинка во вкусе. Отлично!

Oct 28th, 2020
Peter Hladun

Wine of the night! Round, Cassis, blackberry...just perfect with my pork loin

Wine of the night! Round, Cassis, blackberry...just perfect with my pork loin

Apr 10th, 2019
JKT

GL Portugal tasting 2/15/17. Nose more fruit forward with red berries and some earthiness. Body that's balanced and complex and medium with good length. Lingering fruits and minerals. 9.2. 6 varietals. Toriga mostly. Found that growing then together leave too uniform maturation and fermented all together

GL Portugal tasting 2/15/17. Nose more fruit forward with red berries and some earthiness. Body that's balanced and complex and medium with good length. Lingering fruits and minerals. 9.2. 6 varietals. Toriga mostly. Found that growing then together leave too uniform maturation and fermented all together

Feb 16th, 2017
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

David had this 9 years ago

David had this 9 years ago

Sep 9th, 2015
Guus Schuijt

Guus had this a year ago

Guus had this a year ago

Nov 17th, 2023
Cesar Da Silva

Cesar had this a year ago

Cesar had this a year ago

Oct 11th, 2023