Quinta do Vallado, Reserva Field Blend, Douro Valley, 2013

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Tasted by: John Stimpfig
Drinking Window: 2016 - 2025
This glorious 2013 is a mind-boggling field blend of 30 different varieties including Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela and Tourigas Franca. Deep colour and a beautiful black fruit nose leads on palate warming notes of bramble, liquorice, smoke and coffee. It is full bodied, but not overblown because the tannins are sensuous and ripe. 70% of the wine has been aged in new oak and the rest in 2nd and 3rd fill barrels. It is sensationally accessible now and will only get better.
Producer
Quinta do Vallado
Brand
Reserva Field Blend
Vintage
2013
Colour
Red
Country
Portugal
Region
Douro Valley
Alcohol
14.00%