December 19, 2023 - Clasificado como Rich-doce. En el Mercado británico el #malmsey era el nombre dado a los vinos dulces elaborados con malvasía. Caoba con destellos yodados. La nariz muestra matices salinos, notable peso de los acetaldehídos, hay azúcar quemado, especias dulces, cerezas en licor, humo, regaliz. En boca la entrada es intensa, dulzor equilibrado, canela, higos secos, ron de caña, suaves amargos, notable persistencia. Por encima de los 120 gr./l de azúcar residual.
November 26, 2022 - Dark amber colour. Nose with dried apricots, rasin and orange peel. Medium plus acidity, medium sweet, medium finish.
A quite ordinarhy medium sweet madeira.
July 12, 2022 - Brown sugar and chocolate but also a nice acidity.
June 29, 2022 - STARKVIN, MADEIRA, MALVASIA
Nyanserad, stiltypiskt bränd, söt smak med inslag av torkade fikon, muscovadosocker, choklad, kanel, nötter och apelsin.
February 19, 2022 - Intense on the nose. Full-bodied, sweet and rich taste of dried figs, muscovado sugar, honey, butter scotch and some cinnamon.
October 13, 2021 - Tasting Training for WSET Level 4, Units D4 + D5 - Session 6 (Madeira, non-blind): Wine 9: The wine has a medium amber colour. The intensity of aromas is medium, aromas include dried fruit (dried apricot), walnut, toffee, caramel, coffee, chocolate and VA.
On the palate the wine is sweet, with high acidity, high alcohol and a full body. The intensity of flavours is pronounced, flavours include dried fruit (dried apricot), walnut, toffee, caramel, coffee and chocolate. The alcohol is integrated well, the texture is creamy, the finish has medium(+) length.
This is an outstanding quality wine since it has good balance of sweetness and acidity, great intensity on the palate, great concentration and well-integrated alcohol.
The wine has been matured in oxidative conditions. Thanks to this maturation and to its high acidity and high alcohol it will keep on this level for many years, but it will not improve, and is hence to be considered not suitable for further ageing in bottle.
September 4, 2021 - WSET Level 4, Unit D5: Fortified Wines Part I - Port, Madeira and VDN (Weinakademie Österreich, Rust, Austria): Wine 6: The wine is deep amber in colour. The nose is of medium(+) intensity and shows tertiary aromas of fig, coffee, nuts, and caramel.
On the palate the wine is sweet, with high acidity, high alcohol, and a full body. The flavour intensity is pronounced, the flavours are tertiary and very concentrated, and include fig, walnut, caramel, and coffee. The finish has medium(+) length.
This wine is of very good quality since it has high concentration, good balance of acidity and sweetness, and medium(+) length. To be considered being of outstanding quality it would require more complexity and even greater length. The wine will keep for many years, but will not improve, and in that sense is not suitable for further aging in bottle.
NB: Others in our group rated the wine a little lower.
April 2, 2021 - On the nose some rancio notes, orange peel, dried fruit. Medium bodied, smooth and sweet (not overly), delivering rather subtle and balanced flavors of dried fruit, orange peel, minerals and a tad rancio balanced by firm acidic structure. All in all a solid sweet madeira.
December 7, 2019 - Golden color and aromas of caramel and chocolate. Enjoyable to sip after dinner,with its smooth caramel quality, balancing acidity and a touch of tangerine peel, cocoa and a long fresh finish.
August 11, 2019 - Initially this was just caramel and coffee, but after a few hours in the decanter it started to open up to notes of salty wood spice and orange peel. Sweet but lively palate with tangy acidity, juicy and lively, good resonance and length. Very nice.