Community Tasting Notes 12

• Chuck Miller wrote:

  January 9, 2020 - Opened in memory of my father, born this day 100 years ago. This is my second and last bottle, the first opened with my father in 2008. While it is a lovely wine, it will never be as great as my old man was!
  
  What is there really to say about these old Madeiras? Certainly, it had some VA, notes of iodine and balsamico, and bracing acidity with a long, long finish. I look forward to sharing tastes with my other siblings as we gather during the coming year.

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• mdefreitas wrote: 95 points

  January 22, 2013 - Madeira @ Bistro Cacao (A Malvasia Affair) (Washington D.C.): This showed so much better than my last taste back in 1999. Assertive and fragrant with a caramel, toffee and lime zest nose. Weighty on the palate, but still fresh and uplifting. Some volatile acidity, but not off-putting. Fantastic cling on the palate with a lengthy, zippy, juicy, orange peel finish. Wonderful acids on this outstanding bottle.

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• bpj87 wrote:

  January 31, 2012 - Medium sweet with what I hoped would be a touch more acidity. Big nose of iodine and varnish. Oozes complexity.

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• Yabusama wrote: 95 points

  September 26, 2011 - Dark brown color. Complex forward aromas of raisins, chocolate and spice. Rich flavors of chocolate, fig and tart citus. Viscous mouth feel with good acid backbone. Lip-smacking lingering finish that lasted for minutes. Everyone really enjoyed this one.

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• acidqueen wrote: 95 points

  May 27, 2011 - Medium brown, green on edge. Open now for 3 months, getting coconut on the nose, and coconut, tobacco and chocolate flavors. Other flavors I can't identify which just make this more complex and pleasing. Wonderful Madeira.
  
  After 6 months opened: very elegant Madeira. Acids are very fine and smooth. Salt, blond tobacco, apricots, fig and light honey flavors. Still getting the coconut nose, but milder and mixed with more of the tobacco. Tasted this side by side with the 1922 D'Oliveiras Boal, which was a huge contrast (see notes elsewhere). This wine is the elegant, jeweled lady next to the chunky Boal.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1920
• Type White - Fortified
• Producer Barbeito
• Varietal Malvazia
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Favilla Vieira
• Country Portugal
• Region Madeira
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Madeira

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• Pending Delivery 2 (2%)
• In Cellars 64 (65%)
• Consumed 32 (33%)

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