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, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Quite dark but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, blackberry and some lovely herbs and also spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of lovely and round tannins and will develop and be better. Balanced and still loaded with dark berries and fruit and some distinct herbs and spiciness in taste. Very easy to drink and enjoy with a long, very attractive and promising finish. Lovely port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th September 2021 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Quite dark ruby colour, with a yellow mature rim. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Candy, butterscotch, cacao, milk chocolate and some dark berries in the nose as well as some flowers such as roses. | Score range | 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and almost peaking. Balanced and very complex and tasty. Quite sweet with a long, intensive and elegant finish. | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| 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, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cacao, dark chocolate and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Quite a lot of round and elegant tannins and will improve a lot. Balanced and tasty with toffee, dark chocolate and cacao in the mouth with a quite complex and elegant finish. Will be exciting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 19th September 2024 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| 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, Denmark.
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, Denmark.
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, Great Britain.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2014 |
| Colour | Quite dark ruby but yellow mature rim in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, cherry, black berry but also cacao and some chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and very easy to drink and enjoy but will improve. Balanced and quite complex with dark berries and cacao in taste. The finish is lovely. Just enjoy it! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th March 2022 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2015 |
| Colour | Dark ruby with just a hint of a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, cherry, black berry and mature fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Easy to drink and enjoy but with lovely and round tannins and will improve. Balanced and quite complex with lots of dark berries and mature fruit in taste. The finish is lovely, quite long and very promising. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th March 2022 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Dark ruby but with a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, dark berry, cacao, some coffee and chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature with some very soft, elegant tannin which makes it nice to drink and enjoy already now but will improve. Balanced and rather elegant. Sweet with dark berry, cacao and old grocery shop in taste and with an attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th March 2022 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, dried fruit and dark berry in the nose but also some cacao and chocolate. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Balanced but with lovely, quite round tannins which will make it exciting to follow. Balanced and quite elegant and loaded with fruit and dark berry in taste and with a complex and elegant finish. Very promising indeed | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th March 2022 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2019 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour with a purple rim. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, black berry and some blue berry in the nose. Quite fresh and with some herbs in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Round and lovely tannins but this port is very easy, maybe too easy to drink and enjoy today. Balanced and tasty with dark berries and fruit in taste. Very elegant and enjoyable with an attractive finish but it maybe ends too soon. What will be? | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry and black berry, mint and cherry in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite sweet but with a dry finish. A lot of tannins. Elegant and enjoyable with an attractive finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |