Barbeito Family Reserve. Quite dark. More dusty and chunky on nose. Chewy. Bigger but more ?? Starts sweet, then bitter peel. Quite full but focus is not as solid as the previous wines I liked best (VB lot 2, 95 Colheita Cask 23 Canteiro, Terrantez Reserve). I don't care for this as much as those others. Nose - 4/6, Palate - 4/6, Finish - 4/6, Je Ne Sais Quoi - 0/2 = 12/20.
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Barbeito Madeiras: The 65th Anniversary Celebration (The Modern, NYC): A Barbeito family reserve wine. Sourced from a vineyard belonging to Mario Barbeito, which unfortunately no longer exists. Bottled in 1993. This was an intriguing wine which at first seemed too light and almost watery. Once it settles on the palate, however, it blossoms with citrus peel, vanilla bean and cinnamon. Deceptive length for a wine that seems almost weightless.
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2/28/2011 - Seth Rosenberg wrote: 84 Points
Barbeito Family Reserve. Quite dark. More dusty and chunky on nose. Chewy. Bigger but more ?? Starts sweet, then bitter peel. Quite full but focus is not as solid as the previous wines I liked best (VB lot 2, 95 Colheita Cask 23 Canteiro, Terrantez Reserve). I don't care for this as much as those others. Nose - 4/6, Palate - 4/6, Finish - 4/6, Je Ne Sais Quoi - 0/2 = 12/20.
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2/28/2011 - mdefreitas wrote: 92 Points
Barbeito Madeiras: The 65th Anniversary Celebration (The Modern, NYC): A Barbeito family reserve wine. Sourced from a vineyard belonging to Mario Barbeito, which unfortunately no longer exists. Bottled in 1993. This was an intriguing wine which at first seemed too light and almost watery. Once it settles on the palate, however, it blossoms with citrus peel, vanilla bean and cinnamon. Deceptive length for a wine that seems almost weightless.
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