Valadáo
Valadáo is a Buyers own Brand for S.P.A.L Boissons in France that is a whole sale company specializing in trade of beverages. Most of the trade is tawny, but in 1975 they marketed a Vintage Port.
| Valadao Vintages: | 1975 (Quarles Harris), 1978 (Silva & Cosens) |
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| House | Valadáo S.P.A.L. Boissons | Vintage | 1975 |
| Colour | Very mature almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, crème caramel, cream candy, roses and coffee in the nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with some old mature acidity which taste delicious. Balanced and quite complex. Toffee and crème caramel in taste. The finish I quite long and very attractive. Easy to like and love this port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 13th May 2017 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family. This bottle was a Quarles Harris | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Valadáo S.P.A.L. Boissons | Vintage | 1978 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Spiciness, some herbs, figs and candy in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not be better. Balanced bad tasty with cacao, spiciness, herbs in the mouth. The finish is quite long, seductive and quite attractive and astonishing sweet. Very easy to really enjoy today but drink up, it will not last for much longer. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th April 2021 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At home with the family. This port was bottled by Silva & Cosens and on the cork was read Quinta do Bomfim. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |