Amber in color. Clean nose. Notes of dried fruits, almonds, caramel. Medium sweet, high acidity, a bit of grip. Almost full bodied. This Maderized wine feels alive. The acid keeps it vibrant. Salty long finish. Not a 40 year old vintage Madeira but I am liking this quality at this price point. Drink now or in fifty years?
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My first Madeira. Reminiscent of port up front with some fig, raisin qualities and mild sweetness... and then the acid which cuts it off, drys the mouth and leaves you wanting more. Took me a couple of sips to really appreciate it but it went perfectly with the custard and fresh fruit tart for dessert.
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Medium (+) tawny-brown in color. The nose is clean, with slight oxidation. Aromas of orange zest, dried apricot, hazelnuts, toasted almonds, molasses, toffee. The palate is medium sweet, consistent with the nose, with medium (+) to high acidity and high alcohol at 19%. Medium (+) body, with a long, slightly saline, nutty finish. Very bright and spicy, with years, if not decades, of further ageability.
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Broadbent - Madeira, Port, and English Bubbles (One Market, SF): Medium plus amber in the glass. Saline on the nose, with dusty nuts. Slight prickle of overripe, dried orange. Dates. dried citrus. Doesn’t smell overtly sweet, though there’s slight raisination. Medium-sweet in the mouth, with some perceptible tannins and long, strong acid. Lively orange peel on the palate, driven by nuts and sweet dates - date skins. Nice and persistent.
19% alc 87.4 g/L RS (2nd highest) 9.1 g/L TA (!!! c.f. Verdelho, Sercial at 7.6-7.7) pH 3.31 (same as the sercial, but has more RS!) TSO2 30mg/L
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Madeira Pilgrimage; 2/1/2016-2/4/2016 (Madeira): Rich aromas of honey and orange marmalade. Sweet and plush on the palate with honey, almond, nougat and sweet raisins. Despite this flavor profile, this is a fresher style of Bual with lingering acidity.
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Brown, oxidized color - just as you'd expect. Whiff of iron, molasses, and nutty sweetness. Full mouth feel, with complex mixture of dried fruit, and a somewhat tart finish - not too sweet. Goes well with most desserts, complementing sweetness but offering a contrast with its tartness and slight acidity. The quality barely suffered as I returned to the bottle for a sip over a period of several week - unlike port or other fortified wines. Good value and underrated postprandial treat.
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2/26/2022 - lovanc@outlook.com wrote:
Medium sweetness with layers of raisin, caramel and candied citrus peels. Great pair for dessert or just a bowl of roasted nuts.
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3/13/2021 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 92 Points
Amber in color. Clean nose. Notes of dried fruits, almonds, caramel. Medium sweet, high acidity, a bit of grip. Almost full bodied. This Maderized wine feels alive. The acid keeps it vibrant. Salty long finish. Not a 40 year old vintage Madeira but I am liking this quality at this price point. Drink now or in fifty years?
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4/26/2020 - mp6283 wrote:
My first Madeira. Reminiscent of port up front with some fig, raisin qualities and mild sweetness... and then the acid which cuts it off, drys the mouth and leaves you wanting more. Took me a couple of sips to really appreciate it but it went perfectly with the custard and fresh fruit tart for dessert.
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6/6/2018 - yaCellar Likes this wine: 90 Points
Burnt toffee, molasses, that nutty, lemony dry nose and round palette. Happy to report, this may linger for the rest of the evening.
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6/25/2017 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium (+) tawny-brown in color. The nose is clean, with slight oxidation. Aromas of orange zest, dried apricot, hazelnuts, toasted almonds, molasses, toffee. The palate is medium sweet, consistent with the nose, with medium (+) to high acidity and high alcohol at 19%. Medium (+) body, with a long, slightly saline, nutty finish. Very bright and spicy, with years, if not decades, of further ageability.
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3/4/2017 - grantsky wrote: 90 Points
Drank over a year. Very consistent; nuts, spice, good freshness and acidity.
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11/10/2016 - RajivAyyangar wrote:
Broadbent - Madeira, Port, and English Bubbles (One Market, SF): Medium plus amber in the glass.
Saline on the nose, with dusty nuts. Slight prickle of overripe, dried orange. Dates. dried citrus. Doesn’t smell overtly sweet, though there’s slight raisination.
Medium-sweet in the mouth, with some perceptible tannins and long, strong acid. Lively orange peel on the palate, driven by nuts and sweet dates - date skins. Nice and persistent.
19% alc
87.4 g/L RS (2nd highest)
9.1 g/L TA (!!! c.f. Verdelho, Sercial at 7.6-7.7)
pH 3.31 (same as the sercial, but has more RS!)
TSO2 30mg/L
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5/7/2016 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 91 Points
Slightly darker medjool date, slight roasted coffee. Sweet with good acidity too. Somewhere between verdelhi and Malmsey.
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2/2/2016 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 88 Points
Madeira Pilgrimage; 2/1/2016-2/4/2016 (Madeira): Rich aromas of honey and orange marmalade. Sweet and plush on the palate with honey, almond, nougat and sweet raisins. Despite this flavor profile, this is a fresher style of Bual with lingering acidity.
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10/8/2015 - Rich.Herbs Likes this wine:
Brown, oxidized color - just as you'd expect. Whiff of iron, molasses, and nutty sweetness. Full mouth feel, with complex mixture of dried fruit, and a somewhat tart finish - not too sweet. Goes well with most desserts, complementing sweetness but offering a contrast with its tartness and slight acidity. The quality barely suffered as I returned to the bottle for a sip over a period of several week - unlike port or other fortified wines. Good value and underrated postprandial treat.
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11/25/2014 - peternelson wrote: 91 Points
Caramel, maple, darker than the Verdelho with roasted nuts, high acid, medium sweet.
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