Last bottle and sort of sits between the previous two. This is sweet and a touch flabby with cola, raisin and wood polish elements. There is some finishing zip (which it needs badly) but not enough to truly balance the palate. I much prefer medium sweet or drier styles of Madeira but enjoy sweet versions with more complexity and grip. (89)
I’m not a Madeira expert. That said, this does not provide the same level of excitement that others I have tried have. Sweet, and a bit overbearing. Lacks the balancing structure of better examples. Lots of raisins, cola, dates and caramel. Medium/light intensity for the genre. Good Only. (87)
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Monster dessert wine. This is syrupy sweet with notes of caramelized sugar, dates, and just enough of a hint of chocolate to handle brownie cheesecake. But still lean enough to cut through the richness of the dessert. I suspect that this needs to be served in the context of dessert, otherwise, it might be exceedingly cloying.
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Deep caramel color. Brown sugar, molasses, dried dark fruit. Decadently sweet, with candied citrus and brown sugar on the palate. Adequate acidity balances out the sweetness.
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Been opened for 3 days, definitely has benefitted from this time. Flavors much more prominent/recognizable than first day. Raisins, fig, butterscotch, orange peel. Lengthy caramel and toffee finish. Fairly syrupy texture, medium acidity.
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(Broadbent Madeira Colheita) Medium orange amber color with ruby lights and yellow meniscus; appealing, tart poached pear, baked apricot, honeyed, light date nose; tasty, silky textured, juicy, tart baked apricot, tart orange, mineral palate with medium acidity; long finish
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9/30/2023 - dbkitc wrote: 89 Points
Last bottle and sort of sits between the previous two. This is sweet and a touch flabby with cola, raisin and wood polish elements. There is some finishing zip (which it needs badly) but not enough to truly balance the palate. I much prefer medium sweet or drier styles of Madeira but enjoy sweet versions with more complexity and grip. (89)
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12/28/2021 - dbkitc wrote: 87 Points
I’m not a Madeira expert. That said, this does not provide the same level of excitement that others I have tried have. Sweet, and a bit overbearing. Lacks the balancing structure of better examples. Lots of raisins, cola, dates and caramel. Medium/light intensity for the genre. Good Only. (87)
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12/20/2021 - malbrecht wrote: 91 Points
Monster dessert wine. This is syrupy sweet with notes of caramelized sugar, dates, and just enough of a hint of chocolate to handle brownie cheesecake. But still lean enough to cut through the richness of the dessert. I suspect that this needs to be served in the context of dessert, otherwise, it might be exceedingly cloying.
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3/8/2021 - johnnylaw1222 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep caramel color. Brown sugar, molasses, dried dark fruit. Decadently sweet, with candied citrus and brown sugar on the palate. Adequate acidity balances out the sweetness.
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2/20/2021 - airbob04 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Been opened for 3 days, definitely has benefitted from this time. Flavors much more prominent/recognizable than first day. Raisins, fig, butterscotch, orange peel. Lengthy caramel and toffee finish. Fairly syrupy texture, medium acidity.
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