Tinta Negra (so a red grape, unlike other Madeira). Verdelho style, so c. 70g/l RS. Really quite sweet, nice balance to it, tobacco, toasted nuts. Some spice and strawberry jam. Warming and delicious, but a bit straightforward.
Some high-toned furniture polish on nose. The sweetest style, but lots of tangy, dried-fruit flavour keeps from being cloying. Chocolate milk on the finish. Addictive.
So deep. Smoky rubber, beef broth and coffee on the volatile nose. Grippy and saline in the mouth. Bitter lemon on the mid-palate and a spicy, savoury finish. Just getting into its stride.
Dusky, creamy rose on the nose, and some VA. Treacle toffee and marmalade on the palate, coffee and mushroom coming through towards the finish. Really long and savoury. Acidity is high and the aftermath of each sip is lip-smacking
NV D'Oliveiras Madeira 5 Years Medium Dry 89 Points
Portugal, Madeira
Tinta Negra (so a red grape, unlike other Madeira). Verdelho style, so c. 70g/l RS. Really quite sweet, nice balance to it, tobacco, toasted nuts. Some spice and strawberry jam. Warming and delicious, but a bit straightforward.
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2000 D'Oliveiras Madeira Malvazia 92 Points
Portugal, Madeira
Some high-toned furniture polish on nose. The sweetest style, but lots of tangy, dried-fruit flavour keeps from being cloying. Chocolate milk on the finish. Addictive.
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1989 D'Oliveiras Madeira Sercial 90 Points
Portugal, Madeira
So deep. Smoky rubber, beef broth and coffee on the volatile nose. Grippy and saline in the mouth. Bitter lemon on the mid-palate and a spicy, savoury finish. Just getting into its stride.
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1988 D'Oliveiras Madeira Terrantez 92 Points
Portugal, Madeira
Dusky, creamy rose on the nose, and some VA. Treacle toffee and marmalade on the palate, coffee and mushroom coming through towards the finish. Really long and savoury. Acidity is high and the aftermath of each sip is lip-smacking
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1988 D'Oliveiras Madeira Verdelho 91 Points
Portugal, Madeira
Creamy nose, with toasted nuts. Dark caramel and apricot jam - like Sachertorte. Rich, gastronomic and persistent
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1987 D'Oliveiras Madeira Boal 91 Points
Portugal, Madeira
Really dark appearance. Very high-toned on the nose. Christmas pudding and tar. Jaffa cakes. Very long indeed.
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