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Wine Education Service - Madeira
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Tasted March 6, 2017 by tendring with 172 views
Introduction
Pippa Hayward with Sandy Leckie
Flight 1 (1 note)
White - Fortified
N.V. Cossart Gordon & Co. Madeira Sercial 5 Years Old
88 points
Deep gold.
Nutty, toffee nose.
Toffee taste, good acidity, off dry, quite long.
Nutty, toffee nose.
Toffee taste, good acidity, off dry, quite long.
Flight 2 (1 note)
White - Fortified
N.V. Barbeito Madeira Verdelho 10 Years Old Reserve
89 points
Brownish gold.
Vanilla oxidised nose, slightly rubbery.
Toffee, alcoholic taste, rich, off dry, loads of acidity to balance the sweetness.
Vanilla oxidised nose, slightly rubbery.
Toffee, alcoholic taste, rich, off dry, loads of acidity to balance the sweetness.
Flight 3 (1 note)
White - Fortified
N.V. Barbeito Madeira Sercial Old Reserve 10 Years Old
91 points
Ruddy gold.
Nutty, oxidised nose, some sweetness, complex.
Fruity toffee, very attractive, complex, great acidity, off dry, great length.
Nutty, oxidised nose, some sweetness, complex.
Fruity toffee, very attractive, complex, great acidity, off dry, great length.
Flight 4 (1 note)
White - Fortified
N.V. Cossart Gordon & Co. Madeira Bual 5 Years Old
89 points
Deep brown-gold.
Plummy toffee, nutty nose.
Sweet with good acidity,, old fashioned, barley sugar, quite long.
Plummy toffee, nutty nose.
Sweet with good acidity,, old fashioned, barley sugar, quite long.
Flight 5 (1 note)
White - Fortified
N.V. Barbeito Madeira Boal Old Reserve 10 Years Old
91 points
Light brown.
Lovely nose, sweet and slightly caramel.
Beautiful taste, complex, wonderful balance,concentrated and long.
Lovely nose, sweet and slightly caramel.
Beautiful taste, complex, wonderful balance,concentrated and long.
Flight 6 (1 note)
White - Fortified
N.V. Barbeito Madeira Malvazia 20 Years Old Special Reserve (Lote 6072)
91 points
Russet.
General citrus nose, predominantly orange.
Fresh, caramelised, oranges, great acidity balancing the sugar, very long.
General citrus nose, predominantly orange.
Fresh, caramelised, oranges, great acidity balancing the sugar, very long.