NV Rare Wine Co. (Vinhos Barbeito) Madeira Historic Series Thomas Jefferson Special Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (34) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  3/2/2024 - Matthesen Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Pretty nose with brown sugar, almonds, cinnamon, and a bit of orange peel. Palate is slightly sweet, full bodied, well balanced with acidity and a hint of bitterness. Very long finish with sweetness, acidity, and a lovely energy. Really quite nice. Has been my favorite of the rare wine historic series.

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  11/25/2023 - dbkitc wrote: 94 Points

  I am really enjoying the adventure of getting to know Madeira. I’m still early on the journey, yet am very impressed with this bottling. Deep mahogany color. Penetrating nose that’s filled with fig jam, caramel and roasted honey/nuts. The palate is rich and there is a wave of sweetness on the attack. Then things really get interesting as the sweetness recedes and this wonderful nutty fruit extract takes over. Tobacco. There is great depth and a long finish. I know it’s not the most “precious” bottling or 100 years old, but I think it really delivers. (94)

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  11/20/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Light amber. Only moderate sweetness. Nutty, gentle fig, excellent acidity, good length. Very good savory Madeira that still works as an after dinner wine.

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  4/15/2022 - Matt T wrote: 91 Points

  This is very good. Needed a few days to open, but then this showed very comparably to a 65-year-old Verdelho I had recently. Strong backbone of acid with good complexity. Maybe just a tad short on the finish, but this is excellent value and a step above the others in the historic series.

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  11/20/2020 - acidqueen wrote: 91 Points

  Great stuff. Medium dry with smoky notes. Fig, vanilla, light caramel. Light bodied and little sweetness so easy to drink as an aperitif or after dinner.

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