Mild buttery, good on own — 9 months ago
Solid medium dry sercial; fine predinner — 3 years ago
Tried in Van. Nice and easy drinking. Enjoyed. Even Rich liked — a month ago
At 23 years of age And 22 years on the lees, this wine has loads of toasty autolytic flavors combined with lemon drop, dried orange rind, dried raspberry, baked apple, toast, pastry, honey, hazelnut and acacia. Soft but persistent mousse and an extremely long finish. — 8 months ago
Smooth and sweet, toffee — 3 years ago
Worth all the accolades it receives. Dry, long, complex. — 24 days ago
Best Madeira I’ve had yet. Can’t wait to try the others in the series — 4 years ago
Somm David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
If you like your champagne fresh, this still is and will get better over 5-8 yrs +.
It is fresh & lively on the palate. Excellent mousse. Meyer lemon to meringue, lime pulp w/ zest, green melon, white stone fruits, pineapple juice, mix of understated, barely ripe, honeydew/cantaloupe, frothed whole milk, sea spray, crumbled, moist chalkiness, grey volcanic minerals, white spice, some bread dough, yeast, baguette crust, touch herbaceous, yellow lilies, white flowers with greens mixed in, excellent acidity, nice structure/tension, elegant and smarty polished finish that lasts nearly two-minutes and falls spice & volcanics. — a month ago