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. — 10 years ago

Lowell Minick

9.1

Estacion 1 del tour de Portugal #setúbal #vinho #portugal — 11 years ago

Dave V

10

$16.99 retail — 13 years ago

João Freire

9.4

The basic version is one of the most value for mpney wines in the world. This one is a masterpiece! — 11 years ago

Atsushi Kamitani

8.9

nice balance while fresh :-) — 11 years ago

Deirdre Ostermann

9.2

Wonderful blend from small vineyard in AZ. — 13 years ago

Saki Hashimoto

9.0

Laithwaites wine — 13 years ago

João Freire

9.0

A good inexpensive everyday eine. I like this quite a lot because i sense a subtle hint of pine resin and it takes me back to my wild youth years — 11 years ago

Eduardo Kambundo

9.1

Muito bom... — 11 years ago

David Edwards

10

A breakfast wine... Steak and eggs. — 13 years ago

with Heather