RED WINES
DOURO
98 Quinta do Vale Meão 2019 Douro. For full review see page 95. Cellar Selection.
abv: 14% Price: $109
96 Casa Ferreirinha 2018 Quinta da Leda (Douro). This wine comes from one of the top Douro estates, a main source for the legendary Barca Velha. This latest release from the quinta is impressively rich, structured and ageworthy. Dark-black fruits and powerful tannins presage plenty more aging. Drink the wine from 2024. Evaton, Inc. Cellar Selection. —R.V.
abv: 14% Price: $75
95 Quinta do Vallado 2018 Vinha da Granja (Douro). Thirty-four-old vine varieties in a field blend are the source of this wine. It is a beautifully generous wine, full of dark tannins along with concentrated black-fruit and wood-aging flavors. The wine has a wonderful streak of acidity at the end. It certainly needs aging, drink this rich wine from 2026. Quintessential Wines. —R.V.
abv: 14.5% Price: $270
95 Quinta Vale D. Maria 2019 Vinha For full review see page 97. Aveleda Inc. .