1908 D'Oliveiras Madeira Boal Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (35) Avg Score: 95.5 points

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  3/24/2023 - BradE wrote:

  A fantastic old Madeira. Loved it.

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  12/4/2021 - Matt T wrote: 95 Points

  The birth year of my great grandmother. Bottled in 2008, with over ninety years in wood. Fantastic nose. The residual from an empty glass overnight fills the room with a maple, spice aroma. Sharp acid that is matched with sweet and savory notes. Incredible concentration. A long, long finish that lingers for minutes.

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  12/4/2020 - acyso wrote: 95 Points

  Schwa DIY (Chicago, IL): "pumpkin: rosemary, pumpkin seed, pie spice" Bottled in 2008. An incredibly luscious madeira, which by sheer luck, paired perfectly with the pumpkin parfait. This is raisiny, thick, and unctuous, and quite sweet for a madeira. A little darker in colour and tone than most, you get more of a coffee and burnt sugar profile here. Very potent and the rosemary of the dessert actually gives this an extra dimension of lift. Par for the course for old d'Oliveiras wines (read: exceptional).

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  12/26/2018 - RichEB1 Likes this wine: 98 Points

  Let me just start by saying, this stuff is absolutley insane!  My first older madeira experience and I can safely say I'm pretty blown away (which I assumed I would be).  This pours a thicker, darker, young molasses type color.  No way you could tell the age, or even what type of wine this is just by looking at it.  On the nose, this is explosive with figs, sweet raisins, and a hint of citrus oil.  Very much towards the darker, heavier fortified wine spectrum.  Blind, I'd be going aged port all the way.  On the palate, this is absolutley nothing like the nose, in that it's all high toned lemons, citrus, and walnuts.  Super light on its feet. The levels of acidity in this 110 year old wine are astounding.  I think it would have literally ripped your lips off if you tried to drink this before it was bottled in 2006.   I'm absolutley loving the dichotomy between the darker nose and the lighter palate, and have literally never tasted anything like it before.  Throw in a 90 second finish and this is one of the most interesting, and enjoyable wines I've ever had.  Pretty crazy that this was made during a time when the average life expectancy was 47 years old, the average wage was $0.22 per hour, the average worker made between $200 and $400 per year, Ford's Model T went on sale for $825 while there were only 144 Miles of paved roads in the US....and of course....it was the last time that the Cubs won the world Series prior to 2016.  Simply amazing that they were able to craft a wine of this caliber back then, and you can't help but to appreciate it even more given the challenges they must have faced during that time.  A real treat that I feel privileged to drink with friends and family here at the end of 2018.  Life is good!!

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  12/26/2018 - JJYoyo Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Tasted over the course of 2 days. As you’d expect not much difference between the two days. Not much mellowing with a full day of air. Forceful raisiny attack, tons of caramel, a heady spice mix, Turkish coffee, dates. Nose strong enough to rip your head off. Mouthfeel light as air - not a trace of cloying heaviness. Indestructible: you could keep this for another century without fear if you wanted your descendants to have. A great experience.
  Score : 96. Relative to expectations: ++

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