Winemaker Notes
Amber with golden reflections, bright crystalline. A characteristic bouquet, with ethereal notes of brandy infusion with candied citrus fruits, ginger-like spices, and walnut-like dried fruit. On the palate, the wine is dry, very fresh, leaving a long finish of sweet bitter orange and old brandy.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
An intense, smooth Madeira, this has a fine bite of nuttiness and acidity. The wine's blend of ripeness and total dryness has aged well, giving an all-around drinkable wine.
A steep, volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean that rises to over 6,000 feet at its highest point, Madeira actually sits closer to Morocco than Portugal, the country to which it belongs.
Today the vineyards of the island cover tiny step-like terraces called poios, carved from the basalt bedrock. Aptly named Madeira, this fortified wine comes in two main styles. Blended Madeira is mostly inexpensive wine but there are a few remarkable aged styles. Single varietal Madeira (made from Sercial, Verdelho, Boal or Malmsey), is usually the highest quality and has the potential to improve in the bottle for decades.
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