Michael Mallon

9.1

Outstanding. A serious white port with 10 years+ age. Candied stone fruit with fino sherry notes. Madeira-like in some ways. — 7 years ago

Bonnie Clement

9.1

Love that wonderful walnut start to finish. — 10 years ago

Keith Levenberg

9.4

This is a great little secret Madeira under the RWC label. Not one of their cheaper varietal blends, as solid as they are - this is more special, unique stuff. According to RWC, this was a Favilla Vieira Madeira discovered by Ricardo Freitas with no vintage date but an estimated age of 40-50 years old when bottled in 2010. There is also a Verdelho. I preferred this Malvasia when I first opened them together a few months back, as it was just as complex but richer and denser. It's actually streamlined itself considerably over the last few months - do NOT open this if you are in the mood for one of those treacly sweet, port-like malvasias. This is highly acidic (RWC notes that it comes from the cool northwest side of the island), lime-juicy and angular, still having a vivid green tinge in the glass. In fact it feels only a tick sweeter than the Verdelho at this point and might even come across dryer than the Verdelho did when first opened. Buzzes with all sorts of cool energy, even seems to have a shisito-pepper-like snap, and at this point the top notes are dominant although of course there is also some deeper dried fruit nuances underneath. — 11 years ago

Kristen Grimes

9.0

Slight ocean salinity and stone fruits on the nose, but a bit if licorice too. Full body, smooth, low acid, some lingering citrus. Totally unexpected and wonderful! Post-drinking check of Molly's tag: lime blossom, apricot, tingly acidity. I did ok! 😉 — 7 years ago

Juuso Volotinen

9.5

Tastes like gold, honey and angels singing. Fantastic experience. — 10 years ago

Charles Holt

8.9

Very good. Vintage is 2011. Will keep my eye out to buy more. Purchased on WTSO. — 11 years ago

Tracey Edwards

9.6

Met winemaker Catarina Vieira today, everyone enjoyed this fruit forward and spicy style; a real crowd pleaser. $50. — 12 years ago

Jonathan McCarthy

9.3

A rich cinnamon tar jumps out of the glass, like a heavily spiced hard-crack toffee. There are warm notes of golden raisins, rum cake, and cream cheese icing, with a slight balsa wood and golden leaf tobacco, both of which come to the forefront on the palate. The slightest lingering apricot fiber on the tail. Incredible. — 8 years ago

Bryan Hinschberger

9.2

Epic vintage and this wine is following suit. Just released too. Awesome — 11 years ago

Fabien Lainé

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9.9

A marvelous wine, a unique and rare treat to have a 40 years old white tawny port ! This port house get definitely hidden treasures :) — 12 years ago