D'Oliveiras - Malvasia - Reserve Vintage - Madeira - Portugal 1990 at SteakCraft in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA. View photos, read reviews, and see ratings for ...
May 28, 2011 - Designated 'Meio Seco.' Caramel with good pitch, but a slightly dirty undercurrent. Robust, medium sweet palate. Sappy and long. Enjoyable.
D'Oliveira is one of the greatest of the classic Madeira shippers, and one of the few to survive from the pre-phylloxera era. With origins as far back as ...
Like Barbeito, D'Oliveira believes that Madeiras age best in cask. Consequently, its old vintages are kept in wood, and only enough is bottled to meet short- ...
The boal is superb. A vibrant twang of acid sharpens the flavors of island spices and brown sugar, and averts the painful sweetness old madeiras often have.