Douro
2021
214,99$*
11 caisses disponibles
Bien que l'exploitation Quinta do Vale Meão n’embouteille ses vins sous sa propre étiquette que depuis 1999, elle possède une histoire incroyable. Le domaine Vale Meão est l’une des acquisitions les plus astucieuses de la célèbre propriétaire foncière de la région de Douro, Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira. En 1877, elle a fait l’acquisition de 270 hectares près de Vila Nova de Foz Côa, dans le Douro supérieur, et au cours des dix années suivantes, elle a fondé un chai en...
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The latest release of this top wine is as impressive as ever, a rich medley of flavors enhanced by 16 months in wood. The black fruits combine with structure to give a wine with a great future.
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The eponymous red 2021 Quinta do Vale Meão was produced with grapes from the same five vineyards from the first year, fermented with some full clusters, which they've done since 2017. This year saw some 20%, a little like it was done in the past in the Barca Velha from the grandfather of winemaker Francisco Olazabal. It has the same character from the previous years, a strong personality, good tension and, as with the rest of the wines I tasted from them, a little less ripeness and extraction. They used some 30% new barrels, and they have been gradually using less toast and coopers who respect the wines. The wine is more elegant, tasty and spicy, with very fine tannins and a supple, almost salty finish—very long with nothing jammy about it.
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There's an effortless elegance to this focused red, with firm, fine-grained tannins seamlessly meshed with layers of ripe black cherry and mulberry fruit, dried violet and mint, and Earl Grey tea, plus a mineral-driven underpinning. Expands nicely on the palate before echoing on the lasting finish. Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca and Alicante.
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