Quinta Do Vallado, Field Blend Reserva, Douro
Quinta Do Vallado · Douro › Portugal
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
91
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16
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93
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Taster #2155
· Nov 19, 2025
93/100
This was really at its peak on day three. Indeed I was worried it would be dead by this point as I left only one small glass in the bottle between days two and three but it transpires this can handle a lot of air at the moment. Deep, ripe, almost medicinal nose. Marzipan, dark cherry, kirsch, bonfire/woodsmoke, sundried tomato all coming through. Intense and alluring. Something a bit like wool too… just a hint of barnyard. Medium to full …
2015 vintage
Taster #8496
· Nov 6, 2025
90/100
Similar service and profile as my note dated 8-29-2023, but the wine appears to have lost a little depth. That could be because we served this bottle with grilled steaks and not with smoked meats. The smoked meat pairing was a better match. Still a nice wine with good QPR.
2018 vintage
Taster #9608
· Sep 12, 2025
89/100
Dark ruby. Spicy, aromatic with core of black fruit, cherry, some barnyard and earth/soil notes. Dry, medium acidity, medium(+) alcohol and full body. Expansive palate, long suave finish with some depth. A tad rustic. Benefits from decanting.
2015 vintage
Taster #7500
· Sep 27, 2024
This was the first bottle we opened during our "hurricane party". It was delicious. We decanted it for about 4 hours but I think it probably didn't need it. Drink now if you have it.
2018 vintage
Taster #7500
· Aug 9, 2024
Delicious, ready without a decant. It showed flavors and aromas of sandalwood, dark chocolate, and mixed black fruits. Good QPR @ $32 from WTSO.
2018 vintage
Taster #5974
· Jul 29, 2024
92/100
Full body dark fruits creamy tannins
2015 vintage
Taster #3980
· Sep 27, 2023
88/100
Color: ruby, brick red Nose: blueberry, chocolate, coffee, violets Palate: raspberry, leather, black pepper, new oak Palate: well balanced throughout, med-long finish This is drinking fantastic right now.
2018 vintage
Taster #8496
· Aug 29, 2023
92/100
One-hour decant through a screened and aerating funnel. Coffee ground aromas during decant. Wine was clear; purple bowl which lightened slightly on the rim. Moderate clear halo. After resting: nose had opened up but was not overwhelming; blackberry and something akin to garrigue with the coffee now in the background. In the mouth: ripe plums and cherries, some dark chocolate and a hint of gravel. Nice long finish. This vintage was more robust than the 2013 I drank last year. …
2018 vintage
Taster #6594
· Jul 1, 2023
91/100
Great buy and wine for the price!!
2018 vintage
Taster #3980
· Jun 25, 2023
90/100
Color: beautiful dark magenta Nose: eucalyptus, raspberry, brine, cedar - very interesting Palate: mix of blue and blackberries, baker’s chocolate, big oak Mouthfeel: start is mild and loose, but moves quickly to big tannins Paired with slow smoked potatoes, corn on the cob and a reverse-seared rib eye. Amazing. Still has lots of years left on it.
2018 vintage
Taster #0110
· Jul 9, 2022
89/100
Spicy fruity nose. Full bodied with some dark tar notes. Good firm rustic tannins. Believe this would benefit from a bit more time in the bottle to develop some additional complexity.
2015 vintage
Taster #1700
· May 25, 2022
90/100
Reasonable.
2018 vintage
Taster #6538
· Dec 7, 2021
93/100
2018 Quinta do Vallado Reserva Field Blend was complex, well-structured and mineral-driven. The Duoro red was clear and medium ruby in colour without any sediments. Freshly uncorked, it showed notes of dark plum, fig and coffee. With three hours of in-bottle aeration, it gained appealing aromatics of blackberry, violet and kirsch, followed by smoke, tobacco and molten rocks. At the five-hour mark, subtleties of earth and black olives emerged. The mouthfeel was dry and full-bodied, with medium-high levels of balancing …
2018 vintage
Taster #5974
· Jun 23, 2021
92/100
Deep, dark fruits and tar/leather, lots of satin tannins and acid, long finish. Decant for an hour.
2015 vintage
Taster #4240
· Mar 13, 2021
Menthol and raspberriesies on the nose. Medium+ acidity on the palate covers up the earth and dark fruits. Hold for now.
2015 vintage
Taster #8279
· Jan 23, 2020
Drank without notes again! Quite nice.
2015 vintage
Taster #8954
· Oct 26, 2019
93/100
Because it is a little understated, I think people may think this wine doesn't deserve a little higher score. I think it is well constructed and elegant and will continue to improve with age in the bottle.
2015 vintage
Taster #9608
· Apr 20, 2019
90/100
This time we decanted for 90 - 120 min before indulging. This harmonized the wine a lot, and subdued the rustic edges. Beautiful and balanced palate with black fruit, cherry, leather, balsamic, earth. Long finish with medium acidity and ripe tannin supporting the grilled dry-aged steaks.
2015 vintage
Taster #8279
· Jan 10, 2019
Very good. No notes or score.
2015 vintage
Taster #9608
· Jul 28, 2018
90/100
Spicy, wide-ranging palate, elegant for a Douro with good acidity. A tad rustic. Could use a few more years.
2015 vintage
Taster #2244
· May 10, 2018
91/100
Field blend of some 40 varieties. Pure fruit towards red ones and with balsamic notes. Rather light impression but there is stuffing to age. Rather charming as it is though. Very nicely balanced. Very good value. Will get more.
2015 vintage