Community Tasting Note

mdefreitas wrote:

Tuesday, January 22, 2013 - Madeira @ Bistro Cacao (A Malvasia Affair) (Washington D.C.): I always wanted to try this wine side by side with its 1885 counterpart for educational reasons. Both were procured from the Afonso family and comes from Camo dos Lobos vineyards. The main difference is that the 1885 spent most of its time in wood and the 1886 spent most of its time in glass. The nose on this 1886 was a bit shy compared to its flamboyant sibling from 1885. On the palate, the chocolate, fudge and caramel flavors took a back seat to the lighter, more lifted notes of tea, sandalwood, lemons and floral notes. A very racy expression of Malvasia. Not as concentrated as the 1885, but more refined, elegant and filigreed. I kept going back and forth between this wine and the 1885 trying to pick a favorite, but I couldn't. Equally impressive for different reasons.

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