Quinta do Vale Meao is a fabulous producer. They make an eponymous first wine, which is stunning and ages extremely well for years. This Meandro is the second wine and shares some of the intensity of the Meao, plenty of deep flavour and great texture. It is long and frankly one of the better values in the shop. (CW 20/02/18)
- Producer
- Quinta do Vale Meao
- Origin
- Douro, Portugal PORTUGAL
- Colour
- red
- Wine Style
- dry
- Dominant Grape
- Touriga Nacional blend
- Closure Style
- cork
- Maturity
- drink or keep
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- Case Quantity
- 6
- Wine Score
- 89 points, Mark Squires, erobertparker.com, Dec 2017
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Mark Squires
The 2015 Meandro do Vale Meão is a field blend, roughly 40% Touriga Franca, 35% Touriga Nacional and 16% Tinta Roriz (plus, others), aged for 14 months in used French oak. It comes in at 14% alcohol. One of Douro`s most reliable bargains, this second wine is usually solid for the price level. This is an elegant, lighter-styled and very fresh Meandro this year. It has fruit flavor popping up on the finish and moderate tannins. It is a bit disjointed at the moment, but it shows focus to go with its understated demeanor. This could use a year in the cellar, but it is approachable now. It does not seem to be on track to be a great Meandro, but it is a good one. It should hold reasonably well in the cellar, but take that in stages. This estate in Douro Superior is one of Douro`s icons. They are consistent, elegant and typically exceptional. So far, however, I am wondering if these 2015s are a step behind their 2014s. I`m not exactly a fan of 2014 in Douro overall, but this property did well in the vi
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