2010 Quinta do Vale Meao Meandro Tinto

45% Touriga Nacional, 30% Touriga Franca, 13% Tinta Roriz, 5% each of Sousao, 4% Tinta Barroca and 3% Tinta Cao-more Touriga Nacional this year, about the same Touriga Franca and less Tinta Roriz, to distinguish from 2009. This shows off the difficult 2010 vintage, for all of its pros and cons. The second wine at this estate is awfully nice this year and not very far behind a typical performance. If sometimes the mid-palate does not seem all that concentrated and the wine not terribly rich, it is concentrated enough and the fruit is awfully tasty, becoming more and more expressive with aeration. The structure is beautiful. It is a lovely success in the vintage for a second wine. You can approach it now, but it will be better in 2014 or so. Drink now-2022. 90 points