Finde de Clasicones; 10/15/2021-10/18/2021 (Madrid - España): From a bottle already opened. This time the absence of nuts essence is compensated with notes of coffee nugget and chocolate. Somewhat abrupt anyway. Moderate sweetness and quite persistent for what it is. Less exciting than at other times and yet tasty and typical.
una botella ya abierta. Esta vez la ausencia de frutos secos se compensa con notas a pepita de café y chocolate. Un tanto abrupto de todos modos. Moderado dulzor y bastante persistente para lo que es. Menos emocionante que en otras ocasiones y sin embargo sabroso y típico.
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Past peak (acquired January 2018). Dried fruits & berries with a sneaking hint of vinegar. Had it with comté & figue/red wine jam. (Madeira Island vendor)
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Ámbar con destellos amarillos. Semiseco (canteiro), Cierta tropicalidad, matices florales y algo de miel. Corteza de naranja. En boca tiene muy buena entrada, cuerpo medio, dulzor comedido, buenos amargos, bastante frescura y persistencia alta.
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Ending August by the Sea; 8/22/2020-8/26/2020 (Alicante - España): It is becoming a classic element in my visits to this bookstore. Preserve that sweetness with notes of apricot and dried fruits. Quite acid, candied and long. Can't ask for much more for what it is. A little delight to end the day.
Se va convirtiendo en un elemento clásico en mis visitas a la librería. Conserva ese dulzor con notas de albaricoque y frutos secos. Bien ácido, acaramelado y con longitud. No se puede pedir mucho más para lo que es. Una pequeña delicia para terminar el día.
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The Grapes of Titan's Wrath (Alicante - España): Served by the glass from a newly bottle. Sincerely speaking I didn't find it as much sweet as some colleagues pretend. Just a question of taste. Mahogany dominates on the nose with hints of almonds and nuts. Moderate complexity as follows on the palate, decent persistence, quite savoury for what it is. Until the last drop.
Servido por copas de una botella nueva. Hablando sinceramente, no me pareció tan dulce como pretenden algunos colegas. Solo una cuestión de gustos. La caoba domina en la nariz con toques de almendras y nueces. Complejidad moderada como sigue en el paladar, persistencia decente, bastante sabrosa para lo que es. Hasta la última gota.
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Unusually sweet for a Verdelho. The flavours I expect of a Verdelho were hard to spot, though there was something there after some time with the glass. Perfectly drinkable, but not sufficiently different from Oloroso sherry, which for this quality would be much cheaper. Has not persuaded me that my general doctrine "Only buy Madeira if at least 15 years old" is wrong. Shared the bottle over several days with friends while staying on the island, and opinion didn't change.
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Much sweeter than a Verdelho should be. I'm much more used to a drier style of Verdelho, such as the Henriques & Henriques 10-year or 15-year. More like a Bual, but not quite.
Decent palate with the sweetness balanced out by the big acidity. The wine went fairly well with the ripe cow's milk washed rind cheese, and the ripe goat's milk cheese. If you like your verdelho on the sweeter side, this wine will suit your palate.
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N.V. Justino's Madeira Verdelho 10 Years Old; 19.5 pabv. Importer: Broadbent Selections; bottling date unknown. Medium-deep reddish brown with plenty of tears. Vivid high-toned smoky pungent sweet neutral honied scents wth a hint of ethyl acetate; attractive lacquer notes also. Round and energetic entry with redwood flavor; medium finish with typical sweet-dry balance of this variety. Not a bad idea to decant or allow to sit in glass for an hour or two. A strong showing after several weeks on the counter top; on opening this was coarser and showed some heat but that's all resolved. Some CellarTracker users have filed this under the producer name 'Justino Henriques, which is nowhere found on this bottle that I can see.
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N.V. Justino's Madeira Verdelho 10 Years Old ; 19.5 pabv. Medium-deep reddish brown with plenty of tears. Vivid high-toned smoky pungent sweet neutral honied scents wth a hint of ethyl acetate; attractive lacquer notes also.. Round and energetic entry with redwood; medium finish with typical sweet-dry balance of this variety. Not a bad idea to decant or allow to sit in glass for an hour or two. A strong showing after several weeks on the counter top; on opening was coarser and showed some heat but that's all resolved..
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Color ámbar oscuro. Nariz voluminosa, con notas de corteza de naranja, frutos secos (sobre todo nueces) y un fondo de melaza. En boca tiene buen ataque, dulzor medio, untuoso, con sensación de materia, cierto frescor, amargos medios y bastante longitud.
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Bottling date not specified but clearly very recent. Beautiful medium orange gold shot with amber (like an old Sauternes or Tokaji); discreet nose, fresh style, subtle note of candied fruit, light caramel, sea breeze and a floral top note; the medium-dry palate displays admirable concentration and power, peach, mouthwatering acidity and quite austere, salty concentration; very dry finish with lemon fruit. Impressive. Not everybody's cup of tea but I like it a lot.
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I am not that familiar with Madeira, so this note needs to be considered in that context. I am not one for listing extensive, specific flavors, although noting this, this wine was flavorful. A bit sweet, but not very much so. You could drink this as an aperitif or a dessert wine. I tried it both ways and preferred the dessert wine mode. Keep in mind the extra alcohol -- 20% -- this can leave you a little under the weather on the next day. I have another. No rush to drink it, although I don't think it will improve very much.
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Monthly Tasting Group LTB 2013-03; Madeira (by DJ): Coffee, butterscotch and clove in the bouquet. On the palate tangerine and raisins are up front. Dried tropical fruits, caramel. Good balance between acidity and sweetness. Fairly elegant style. Mild and long finish.
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On the nose some orange peel and slight mineral,rancio notes.Very nice semi-dry palate,smooth and balanced,showing vibrant bitter orange and rather subtle mineral and rancio flavors.Good balancing acidity.Incredibly smooth,almost silky aftertaste for a madeira.Hedonistic stuff.
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Amber brown. A balanced baked fruit nose with loads of figs. Slight rubber, nuts and leather. Really comes alive on the palate. Sweetish but finely balanced - pretty refreshing even - medium bodied feel. Baked fruit, charcoal, nuts, leather, cinnamon, ginger and dried lemon peel. Good acidity through the lengthy aftertaste. A fine well-balanced Verdelho. Refreshing stuff.
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Cor dourada, quase âmbar, com traços esverdeados. Aromas de vermute, avelãs, figo seco, fumé, com notas oxidativas. Na boca não é muito doce, tem alta acidez e sobre um pouco de álcool. Final extremamente longo, lembrando frutos secos e algo tostado, sutil. E Tenho bebido uma taçinha dele de tempos em tempos. A garrafa foi aberta há quase três semanas e não notei alterações significativas, como era de se esperar. Durante esse tempo, mantive a garrafa na geladeira, com vacum vin. Ótima compra, especialmente considerando a possibilidade de bebê-lo aos poucos sem que perca suas qualidades.
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Bottled 5 July 2001 and marketed by Kopke. Nuts and raisins, caramel, depth and freshness; substantial, not very elegant but flavoursome and juicy, lovely acidity; good length. A correct wine.
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Bottled 27 March 1998. IVM W 622993. Lovely old-fashioned JH style, depth and candied fruit, concentrated; tangy acidity, hint of sweetness, supple, velvety even, juicy, nutty, good fruit; excellent length.
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4/23/2022 - SundaeGukbap wrote:
Nose: Dry fruits. A little bit of nutty & honey.
Palate: Medium-bodied with a light texture. Bitterness and moderate acidity without concentration or complexity.
A much better flavor after a few days.
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10/15/2021 - Harley1199 wrote:
Finde de Clasicones; 10/15/2021-10/18/2021 (Madrid - España): From a bottle already opened. This time the absence of nuts essence is compensated with notes of coffee nugget and chocolate. Somewhat abrupt anyway. Moderate sweetness and quite persistent for what it is. Less exciting than at other times and yet tasty and typical.
una botella ya abierta. Esta vez la ausencia de frutos secos se compensa con notas a pepita de café y chocolate. Un tanto abrupto de todos modos. Moderado dulzor y bastante persistente para lo que es. Menos emocionante que en otras ocasiones y sin embargo sabroso y típico.
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1/28/2021 - Mmoellern wrote: 89 Points
Past peak (acquired January 2018). Dried fruits & berries with a sneaking hint of vinegar. Had it with comté & figue/red wine jam. (Madeira Island vendor)
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10/12/2020 - PacoHigon Likes this wine:
Ámbar con destellos amarillos. Semiseco (canteiro), Cierta tropicalidad, matices florales y algo de miel. Corteza de naranja. En boca tiene muy buena entrada, cuerpo medio, dulzor comedido, buenos amargos, bastante frescura y persistencia alta.
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8/24/2020 - Harley1199 wrote:
Ending August by the Sea; 8/22/2020-8/26/2020 (Alicante - España): It is becoming a classic element in my visits to this bookstore.
Preserve that sweetness with notes of apricot and dried fruits. Quite acid, candied and long. Can't ask for much more for what it is. A little delight to end the day.
Se va convirtiendo en un elemento clásico en mis visitas a la librería.
Conserva ese dulzor con notas de albaricoque y frutos secos. Bien ácido, acaramelado y con longitud. No se puede pedir mucho más para lo que es. Una pequeña delicia para terminar el día.
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8/21/2020 - Rune Schwartz wrote:
Sweet spices and dried fruits on the nose. Medium+ acid. Medium sugar. Bitterness from a wallnut aftertaste. Not very complex.
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2/21/2020 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:
The Grapes of Titan's Wrath (Alicante - España): Served by the glass from a newly bottle. Sincerely speaking I didn't find it as much sweet as some colleagues pretend. Just a question of taste. Mahogany dominates on the nose with hints of almonds and nuts. Moderate complexity as follows on the palate, decent persistence, quite savoury for what it is. Until the last drop.
Servido por copas de una botella nueva. Hablando sinceramente, no me pareció tan dulce como pretenden algunos colegas. Solo una cuestión de gustos. La caoba domina en la nariz con toques de almendras y nueces. Complejidad moderada como sigue en el paladar, persistencia decente, bastante sabrosa para lo que es. Hasta la última gota.
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8/17/2019 - NateR Likes this wine: 88 Points
Quite acidic. Nice rancio nose, but doesn't follow through in the palate. Nutty, and fairly simple.
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12/2/2018 - Echinosum wrote: 86 Points
Unusually sweet for a Verdelho. The flavours I expect of a Verdelho were hard to spot, though there was something there after some time with the glass. Perfectly drinkable, but not sufficiently different from Oloroso sherry, which for this quality would be much cheaper. Has not persuaded me that my general doctrine "Only buy Madeira if at least 15 years old" is wrong.
Shared the bottle over several days with friends while staying on the island, and opinion didn't change.
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6/24/2017 - Border Boss wrote: 89 Points
Much sweeter than a Verdelho should be. I'm much more used to a drier style of Verdelho, such as the Henriques & Henriques 10-year or 15-year. More like a Bual, but not quite.
Decent palate with the sweetness balanced out by the big acidity. The wine went fairly well with the ripe cow's milk washed rind cheese, and the ripe goat's milk cheese. If you like your verdelho on the sweeter side, this wine will suit your palate.
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4/24/2017 - sweetstuff wrote: 90 Points
N.V. Justino's Madeira Verdelho 10 Years Old; 19.5 pabv. Importer: Broadbent Selections; bottling date unknown. Medium-deep reddish brown with plenty of tears. Vivid high-toned smoky pungent sweet neutral honied scents wth a hint of ethyl acetate; attractive lacquer notes also. Round and energetic entry with redwood flavor; medium finish with typical sweet-dry balance of this variety. Not a bad idea to decant or allow to sit in glass for an hour or two. A strong showing after several weeks on the counter top; on opening this was coarser and showed some heat but that's all resolved. Some CellarTracker users have filed this under the producer name 'Justino Henriques, which is nowhere found on this bottle that I can see.
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4/24/2017 - sweetstuff wrote: 90 Points
N.V. Justino's Madeira Verdelho 10 Years Old ; 19.5 pabv. Medium-deep reddish brown with plenty of tears. Vivid high-toned smoky pungent sweet neutral honied scents wth a hint of ethyl acetate; attractive lacquer notes also.. Round and energetic entry with redwood; medium finish with typical sweet-dry balance of this variety. Not a bad idea to decant or allow to sit in glass for an hour or two. A strong showing after several weeks on the counter top; on opening was coarser and showed some heat but that's all resolved..
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6/24/2016 - PacoHigon Likes this wine:
Color ámbar oscuro. Nariz voluminosa, con notas de corteza de naranja, frutos secos (sobre todo nueces) y un fondo de melaza. En boca tiene buen ataque, dulzor medio, untuoso, con sensación de materia, cierto frescor, amargos medios y bastante longitud.
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6/26/2015 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 Points
Bottling date not specified but clearly very recent. Beautiful medium orange gold shot with amber (like an old Sauternes or Tokaji); discreet nose, fresh style, subtle note of candied fruit, light caramel, sea breeze and a floral top note; the medium-dry palate displays admirable concentration and power, peach, mouthwatering acidity and quite austere, salty concentration; very dry finish with lemon fruit. Impressive. Not everybody's cup of tea but I like it a lot.
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2/27/2015 - John Nezlek wrote: 90 Points
I am not that familiar with Madeira, so this note needs to be considered in that context. I am not one for listing extensive, specific flavors, although noting this, this wine was flavorful. A bit sweet, but not very much so. You could drink this as an aperitif or a dessert wine. I tried it both ways and preferred the dessert wine mode. Keep in mind the extra alcohol -- 20% -- this can leave you a little under the weather on the next day. I have another. No rush to drink it, although I don't think it will improve very much.
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7/23/2014 - herivor wrote:
Laranja somado à chocolate, ou laranja-passa.
Laranja beijada e aprazeirada.
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4/29/2014 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
nutty floral
just a touch of sweeness
really tangy, lemons,oranges
super lively
really very long
nutty
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2/21/2013 - Zweder wrote: 90 Points
Monthly Tasting Group LTB 2013-03; Madeira (by DJ): Coffee, butterscotch and clove in the bouquet. On the palate tangerine and raisins are up front. Dried tropical fruits, caramel. Good balance between acidity and sweetness. Fairly elegant style. Mild and long finish.
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12/25/2011 - bino wrote: 91 Points
Clear amber colour. Strong nose of orange and its zest, plums and figs. Nearly dry taste, high in alcohol and powerful, very good pre dinner wine
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7/20/2011 - Henman wrote: 91 Points
On the nose some orange peel and slight mineral,rancio notes.Very nice semi-dry palate,smooth and balanced,showing vibrant bitter orange and rather subtle mineral and rancio flavors.Good balancing acidity.Incredibly smooth,almost silky aftertaste for a madeira.Hedonistic stuff.
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7/19/2011 - avp wrote:
Amber brown.
A balanced baked fruit nose with loads of figs. Slight rubber, nuts and leather.
Really comes alive on the palate. Sweetish but finely balanced - pretty refreshing even - medium bodied feel. Baked fruit, charcoal, nuts, leather, cinnamon, ginger and dried lemon peel. Good acidity through the lengthy aftertaste.
A fine well-balanced Verdelho. Refreshing stuff.
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3/4/2008 - Vinho wrote: 90 Points
Cor dourada, quase âmbar, com traços esverdeados. Aromas de vermute, avelãs, figo seco, fumé, com notas oxidativas. Na boca não é muito doce, tem alta acidez e sobre um pouco de álcool. Final extremamente longo, lembrando frutos secos e algo tostado, sutil. E
Tenho bebido uma taçinha dele de tempos em tempos. A garrafa foi aberta há quase três semanas e não notei alterações significativas, como era de se esperar. Durante esse tempo, mantive a garrafa na geladeira, com vacum vin. Ótima compra, especialmente considerando a possibilidade de bebê-lo aos poucos sem que perca suas qualidades.
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5/5/2005 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 87 Points
Bottled 5 July 2001 and marketed by Kopke. Nuts and raisins, caramel, depth and freshness; substantial, not very elegant but flavoursome and juicy, lovely acidity; good length. A correct wine.
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7/1/2000 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Bottled 27 March 1998. IVM W 622993. Lovely old-fashioned JH style, depth and candied fruit, concentrated; tangy acidity, hint of sweetness, supple, velvety even, juicy, nutty, good fruit; excellent length.
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