The D'Oliveiras has a driven cork. Is has a somewhat darker green amber-gold color.It shows much more VA, with the high toned lift that it brings. Flowers and toffee. On the palate, it has low sweetness, and has high, high acid. Definitely a baby. Not showing much initially. After several hours, it shows more fruit. This has improved quite a bit, with less screechy acidity.
The next day, it is still improving. I'm liking it more and more. It has the acidity I look for and the fruit has come out.
On the second day after opening, it is a baby. Lightest and driest of the three. Definitely the most acidity. I hope they have more in cask. I'd love to see this with a couple more decades of cask age.
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TN: 1977 D'Oliveiras Terrantez Vintage Madeira
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