TN: 1912 D'Oliveiras Verdelho Vintage Madeira -- (Reserva)

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:29 pm

Quite dark, mahogany with greenish rim.
Lovely, intense aromas of butter toffee, dried fruit, and dried flowers.
Very rich, weighty on the palate for verdelho but correct sweetness. Lots of depth and very long. High acidity, but not too much volatile acidity. Superb balance. This is just lovely and definitely one of my top 5 wines of the year so far.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:55 am

Eric,

I have had this several times and still own two more bottles. Great juice. I have put one aside to make sure to open it in 2012, to hold a party with friends (only six years away) to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. No, I am not joking.

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:52 am

Roy,
I've a few more also and was also thinking of opening them in 2012, it's century anniversary; but I forgot about the Titanic!

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:55 pm

Roy Hersh wrote: to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. No, I am not joking.

Quite a sad and tragic incident in the worlds history.

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:00 pm

Andy V. wrote:

Quite a sad and tragic incident in the worlds history.

I couldn't agree more - that Celine Dion song drives me nuts

Derek

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:20 pm

But that chalk drawing of and posing by Kate Winslett was pretty entertaining.

Jay Woodruff · Post by **Jay Woodruff** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:47 pm

I have only had the Barbeito Bual Madeira from this year. Has anyone had both for a comparison??

I am thinking of opening one in 2012 for the Titanic annivesary as well as the 100th of Arizona statehood.

Jay.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:36 pm

Roy Hersh wrote:But that chalk drawing of and posing by Kate Winslett was pretty entertaining.

BB · Post by BB » Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:52 am

Jay Woodruff wrote:I have only had the Barbeito Bual Madeira from this year. Has anyone had both for a comparison??

I am thinking of opening one in 2012 for the Titanic annivesary as well as the 100th of Arizona statehood.

Jay.

I've had both side by side several times and they are quite dissimilar.....but of course Verdelho and Boal are different beasts.....but it's very educational as well as satisfying in savoring and distinguishing more or less sweetness,acid,viscosity,depth and finish.