I don't have much experience with Madeira but this was fabulous! Golden, very aromatic nutty aromas, full and rich flavors that lasted forever. We just drank half the bottle, will savor the rest over the next few months. Ric
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Golden brown in color. Heavy nose of almond, sweet cherry, cola, hibiscus, maple, and pine christmas wreath, with tertiary notes of buttercream frosting. Notes of cherry, vanilla, toffee, almond, marzipan, prune, fig, spicy pepper, with some smoke built in, and hints of cigar box as well. Hints of tannin and lots of acidity, with lots of fruit, but moving into silky goodness that shows this is coming into its prime, but has a very very long life ahead of it. Delicious!
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Madeira @ Bistro Cacao (A Malvasia Affair) (Washington D.C.): When first poured, this seemed a bit "dirty", but this blew off after a bit and unveiled a perfect wine for a winter's evening. Full of autumnal spices like nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon. A hint of VA here, but again, this doesn't detract, as it cuts the weighty, figgy middle and helps the wine finish clean and vibrant. Complex, lengthy and very well balanced.
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1/6/2024 - Ex-Ray Likes this wine: 100 Points
I don't have much experience with Madeira but this was fabulous! Golden, very aromatic nutty aromas, full and rich flavors that lasted forever. We just drank half the bottle, will savor the rest over the next few months.
Ric
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7/10/2021 - tcarter Likes this wine: 96 Points
WOW. This is an awesome 70+ year old Madeira. Just superb stuff.
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2/3/2021 - lesz Likes this wine: 92 Points
very lovely drank over about six months
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11/1/2013 - ckinv368 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Golden brown in color. Heavy nose of almond, sweet cherry, cola, hibiscus, maple, and pine christmas wreath, with tertiary notes of buttercream frosting. Notes of cherry, vanilla, toffee, almond, marzipan, prune, fig, spicy pepper, with some smoke built in, and hints of cigar box as well. Hints of tannin and lots of acidity, with lots of fruit, but moving into silky goodness that shows this is coming into its prime, but has a very very long life ahead of it. Delicious!
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1/22/2013 - mdefreitas wrote: 93 Points
Madeira @ Bistro Cacao (A Malvasia Affair) (Washington D.C.): When first poured, this seemed a bit "dirty", but this blew off after a bit and unveiled a perfect wine for a winter's evening. Full of autumnal spices like nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon. A hint of VA here, but again, this doesn't detract, as it cuts the weighty, figgy middle and helps the wine finish clean and vibrant. Complex, lengthy and very well balanced.
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