Quinta do Vale Meão
Quinta do Vale Meão - F. Olazabal & Filhos Lda
| Owner |
F. Olazabal & Filhos Lda |
This quinta belonged to Dona Antonia Adelaide Ferreira who bought it in 1877 and was the last great achievement of the legendary Lady of the Douro. The quinta has remained in the family and is today owned by her great-great grandson Fransisco Olazabal Nicolau de Almeida and when he left Ferreira in 1998, he and his son started making port wine from this quinta.
| Quinta do Vale Meao Vintages: | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy and very fruity in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and full of tannins. Hard to swallow. Dark cherry in flavour and a nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 11th November 2007 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2002 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy and dark cherry in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 14.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Easy to swallow. Fruity in flavour and a nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 11th November 2007 | Point this date | 14.90 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2004 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy and very fruity in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Hard to swallow. Dark berry in flavour and a nice but short finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 11th November 2007 | Rating this date | Good |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy and very fruity in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Hard to swallow. Dark berry in flavour and a nice long finish. A promising port. | | |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2011 | Rating this date | Very Good/ Impressive |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2013 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy and very fruity in the nose. Minty and fresh. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Juice and dark berry in flavour and a nice long finish. A promising port. | | |
| Last tasted | 22nd April 2016 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | At the Big Fortified Tasting in London.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |