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Wine Education Service - Port & Madeira
Tasted January 10, 2002 by tendring with 304 views
Introduction
Presented by Sandy Leckie
Flight 1 (1 note)
White - Fortified
N.V. Henriques & Henriques Madeira Sercial 10 Years Old
Reddish gold.
A sweet nose, burnt honey.
Aperitif style wine, not dry, excellent acidity.
A sweet nose, burnt honey.
Aperitif style wine, not dry, excellent acidity.
Flight 2 (1 note)
White - Fortified
N.V. Justino's Madeira Verdelho 15 Years Old
Deep pink gold.
Spirity nose, sweet with burnt honey plus something rubbery.
Slightly buttery, shortish on acidity, very smooth.
Spirity nose, sweet with burnt honey plus something rubbery.
Slightly buttery, shortish on acidity, very smooth.
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red - Fortified
N.V. Quinta do Noval Porto 10 Year Old Tawny
Rust coloured.
Sweet, sugary nose, slightly medicinal.
A sweet alcoholic taste, short on acidity, in your face.
Sweet, sugary nose, slightly medicinal.
A sweet alcoholic taste, short on acidity, in your face.
Flight 4 (1 note)
Flight 5 (1 note)
Red - Fortified
1996 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Late Bottled Vintage
Dark ruby.
Berry fruit on the nose.
Fruity, slightly stalky, a raw edge.
Berry fruit on the nose.
Fruity, slightly stalky, a raw edge.
Flight 6 (1 note)
Red - Fortified
Flight 7 (1 note)
Red - Fortified
1967 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage Quinta de Vargellas
Light ruby.
The scent of expensive soap, in a good way.
A delectable drink.
The scent of expensive soap, in a good way.
A delectable drink.
Flight 8 (1 note)
White - Fortified
1906 Cossart Gordon & Co. Madeira Malvazia
Intense reddish gold.
The nose is an amalgam of treacle molasses and mahogany, most inviting.
A really complex wine, still fresh, a mingling of volcanic with sweetness and citrus flavours, a real privilege.
The nose is an amalgam of treacle molasses and mahogany, most inviting.
A really complex wine, still fresh, a mingling of volcanic with sweetness and citrus flavours, a real privilege.