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• garwin Likes this wine:

  November 24, 2022 - Thanksgiving 2022.

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• Border Boss wrote: 89 points

  October 3, 2022 - 2017 bottling. Double decanted two days before service.
  
  Clear medium brown color with a green rim. Very high acidity, as expected from a relatively young Madeira. Lots of residual sugar hidden by the acid.
  
  A couple of hours later, the mouthfeel is denser. The acidity is starting to calm down, but there's way too much residual sugar showing for a Sercial. Toffee, orange peel, some coffee on the palate. The wine seems to lack the refinement of Sercials from better years. I wanted to like this more.

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• Klugi Wine Likes this wine: 95 points

  December 30, 2021 - Absolutely fantastic Sercial showing great tonight.
  The bouquet combines beautiful honey, tobacco, some bourbon vanilla and orange zest. I really love Sercial for its freshness and ability to cope with different dishes or just on its own. Obviously this can live forever. AMAZING!

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• mryev Likes this wine: 97 points

  October 15, 2021 - Tasted the 2016 bottling. Now, that's a sercial! What an explosion of flavor!! Nose of apricots and tabacco, and a bit of vinegar though the later does not reduce the experience. The finish is as expected - very long and pleasant.

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• James Kim Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 19, 2020 - Bottled in 2019. Slow ox'ed for 5 days. Drank a glass over 3.5 h. Initially, searing acids w tart lemons dominate the palate. Became richer with greater body and depth as it sat in the glass. Aromas of lemon, orange peel, tart orange marmalade, nuts, and some dark caramel. Palate is dry and aligns w the aromas. Lovely depth and elegance with a nice bitter grapefruit pith running through the midpalate. Finishes with a nice bitter dark caramel streak. Lively, complex, deep. Great showing.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1937
• Type White - Fortified
• Producer D'Oliveiras
• Varietal Sercial
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Portugal
• Region Madeira
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Madeira

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• Pending Delivery 3 (2%)
• In Cellars 95 (75%)
• Consumed 28 (22%)

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