Quinta do Vale Meao Quinta do Vale Meao Douro Red 2017

Name: Quinta do Vale Meao Douro Red
Brand: Quinta do Vale Meao
SKU: 37988H
Price: 77 EUR
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97–98

100

2: Touriga Nacional 58%, Touriga Francesca 35%, Tinta Barroca 5%, Tinta Roriz 2%

5: rot, trocken; 14,0% Vol.; Trinkreife: 2020–2045; Verpackt in: 6er OHK

9: voluminös & kräftig; pikant & würzig; fruchtbetont

3: Lobenberg: 97–98/100; Wine Enthusiast: 100/100; Wine Spectator: 96/100; Parker: 95/100

6: Portugal, Douro

7: Allergene: Sulfite, Abfüllerinformation
Abfüller / Importeur: Quinta do Vale Meao, Cx. Postal 13, Pt-5150-501 Vila Nova de Foz Coa, PORTUGAL

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Lobenberg: Gesamtmenge nur 30 Tsd. Flaschen. Natürlicher Ertrag ohne jegliche grüne Lese unter 20 hl/ha. Biologische Weinbergsarbeit, keinerlei Kunstdünger, kein Umflügen. Im Durchschnitt 70-80 Jahre alte Reben. Schwarz und dicht, glänzend und leicht ölig am Glasrand. Hoher Extraktwert. Satte Schwarzkirsche mit Sauerkirsche und roten und schwarzen Johannisbeeren in der Nase. Maulbeere und würzige Holunderbeere schwingen mit. Feine Röstaromatik und Bourbon-Vanille, kubanische Zigarrenkiste und schwarze Erde, Schokoladensouffle. Immens tief und warm, voll und satt, dann aber kommt rassige, frische, hochintensive Frucht in Mengen. Schlehe, Sauerkirsche, Mango und üppig schwarze Brombeere, etwas Blaubeere in der Jugend. Schoko-Brombeer-Blaubeer-Nase nebst Mango und Grapefruit. Neben der schwarzfruchtigen Üppigkeit deutlich geprägt von Zitrusfrische und gelber Frucht, Maracuja, Mango, extrem feine Frische, sensationelle Balance dadurch. Das Säurespiel in Nase und Mund verleiht dem Wein seine tolle Leichtigkeit. Die ultrasatten und völlig polierten und weichen Tannine sind perfekt integriert. Stilistisch hat sich der Meao dramatisch zur Frische und Feinheit entwickelt, grandios voller Wein mit zugleich ultrazarter Finesse und Frische. Die Eleganz der Granitböden und der Touriga Nacional dominiert heute die Stilistik, gewandelt in 10 Jahren vom fetten Merlot-Pomerol zum intensiven Pinot Noir mit Cabernet Franc. Sattes Gesteinsmehl und Salz im zweinminütigen Nachhall. Unendliche Harmonie hinterlassend, superfein und frisch. Der in der Jugend manchmal etwas zu fett und zu üppig fruchtige Weine kann überragend reifen, nach 10 Jahren erreicht er so langsam seine Weltklasse. Man erinnere sich an den Jahrzehnte immer besser werdenden Weltklassewein Barca Velha, der unter weit schlechteren Bedingungen genau hier entstand. Einen besseren Wein als Meao kann man in Portugal kaum finden. 97-98/100

Wine Enthusiast über: Quinta do Vale Meao Douro Red

-- Wine Enthusiast: This is the latest release from an estate that was founded in the 19th century by the legendary Dona Antónia Ferreira at a time when the upper Douro was almost inaccessible. This wine continues the line of magnificent wines created by her descendants. It is structured and dense yet poised. The rich dark fruit has melded with the tannins, although both will take much more time to fully develop. 100/100

Wine Spectator über: Quinta do Vale Meao Douro Red

-- Wine Spectator: A powerful yet elegant red, offering a finely crafted array of steeped cherry, ripe raspberry and baking spice flavors, interwoven with violet, toast and schistlike minerality. Sinewy tannins and tangy acidity offer a powerful and refined structure, along with herb and smoky details on the seamless finish. Should age nicely. Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca and Tinta Roriz. 96/100

Parker über: Quinta do Vale Meao Douro Red

-- Parker: The 2017 Tinto is a 50/40 blend of Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca, with Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca filling out the blend, all aged for 16 months in 50% new French oak. It comes in at 14% alcohol. This was last seen as an unbottled sample in Porto. It is now in bottle and in the USA. As this has settled in, it seemed a little less impressive—at first and on opening. A calling card here will be the intensity of fruit flavor. Yet, while it is certainly very ripe, it never seems jammy or sweet. It retains precision, and it becomes somewhat more complex as it airs out. The tannins are ripe enough so that this is actually approachable now, but there is some tannic pop, and this needs development. It would be a mistake to open it today. Come back around 2025 for better results. Yet it still seemed too understated on opening. In fact, the next day it seemed somewhat ordinary at first, ready to roll. I was wondering if it deserved more than a very low 90s score. Yet it woke up with an hour in the glass, gained weight and fruit flavor and coated the palate nicely. There were hints of seared beef and chocolate. Suddenly, it was mid-90s. As long as it was open, it kept getting better—and more powerful. It became impressive again. That's a good sign. It remained accessible, but it became more interesting. Overall, this looks like a beauty. At the moment, I'd favor the 2016, but both still need to settle down. It will be interesting to revisit both when they have about another five years of age on them. 95/100

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