A Sercial in the classic mode. Extremely acidic with a nose that almost burns the nostrils... you can almost smell the acidity. Very nice perfumed palate of dried flowers, nuts and an interesting scent of old wood. Outstanding length. Very good, but needs food. VERY GOOD.

One of the best Sercials I've had the pleasure to taste. Light tan with a hint of green on the rim. A wonderful piercing nose that sears the hairs in your nose (in a good way). Multi-dimensional mouth, with burnt sugar, tea and assorted dried fruits. Ridiculously long finsh that gripped like a pit bull. OUTSTANDING!

Dark tan/brown in color. Lucsious molasses, nuts, figs, cognac, old wood and a slight medicinal note. Interesting sweet/sour sensations. VERY GOOD.

Much better than my last sample of this wine... I suspect this was decanted longer. Figs, maple, caramel and a fresh, invigorating almost "wintergreen" note that really perked the wine up. Medium length. VERY GOOD.

Round, soft and a bit on the sweeter side for Verdelho. Nice flavors of cocoa, coffee, caramel and spice. Nice wine, but falls a bit short on acid for me. VERY GOOD.

There is something off about this wne. While the underlying flavors are fine, there was a strong scent of stewed vegetable (brussel sprouts?) the dominated the wine. A bit short on the finish as well. BELOW AVERAGE.

Somewhat muted nose. Round and soft with elegant dried fruit flavors, but a bit simple overall. Clipped finish. Good, but nothing to rush out and acquire. GOOD.

Wonderful array of flavors, but this wine suffered by it's (relative youth), being placed in a flight of wines averaging 180-200 years old. The youthful showed, with more fruit flavors relative to it's mates in the flight: orange peel, lime, and raisins. Wonderful balance, intensity, length and youthful drive. VERY GOOD.

Not dated, but circa 1800, rebottled several times. Amazing complexity and balance. Cognac, orange peel, toffee and autumnal spices: cinnamin, clove, allspice. Hints of tea. Elegance and power combined in the most uncanny way... wondeful persistance. The second best wine of the night. OUTSTANDING!

The wine of the tasting! Outstanding complexity with a cornicopia of flavors -- orange peel, tea, toffee, nuts, spice and even a hint of a cool menthol streak. Overwhelming depth and length. PROFOUND!

A bit of a muted nose. Strawberry, molasses and bullion. A bit of saline and old wood. Bitter finish. OK, but seemed a bit flat. GOOD.

This wine had quite a dry nose, almost like a Chinon. Chalky and mineraly with some dried red fruits and nut-skin. Nice bitterness to the finish. An intellectual rather than hedonistic wine. This is same wine as 1927 Adegas do Torreao, but bought and bottled later by D'Oliveira. GOOD.

Unusal lychee, mango and papaya flavors. Jammy cherry balanced by crunchy acids. Unctuous, sexy -- but a bit unusual. A guilty pleasure. VERY GOOD.

This wine was purchased by Barbeito from the Alfonso family and comes from the Cama dos Lobos vineyards. Butterscotch, molasses and honey. Hints of vanilla. Higher in acids than the 1895 D'Oliveira Malvazia (which makes it better, in my opinion). This wine is interestingly both contemplative and hedonistic. I could easily drink this all night without tiring. Lean (for Malvazia) and mean and long in the finish. OUTSTANDING.

Nutty and figgy. Some maple and brown sugar with excellent acids. Unctuous and rich. Beautifully long and detailed finish. A wonderful example of the genre. VERY GOOD.

Solid wine, a bit light and a bit ungiving. Either too young or the tannins are overtaking the fruit.