TN: 1910 Barbeito Boal
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:27 pm
Celebrating its century. Bottled 10/96.
Fine, gritty sediment.
Dark amber, with olive oil green rim. Some bottle stink upon opening. With air, this opened up considerably. Screechy acidity at first, this then settled down.
Good Boal aromas and flavors, smoky, meaty. Dried fruits, toasted nuts. Citrus, toffee, and caramel.
This really took 4 days of air time to fully open and to fully lose the bottle stink. The more I drink, the more I'm convinced Madeira really revels in and needs prolonged aeration. Quite rich, but tons of acidity. One could easily mistake this for a Verdelho because the extreme acid balances the richness and sweetness. Good length. I love this for the acidity. 94 points.
Fine, gritty sediment.
Dark amber, with olive oil green rim. Some bottle stink upon opening. With air, this opened up considerably. Screechy acidity at first, this then settled down.
Good Boal aromas and flavors, smoky, meaty. Dried fruits, toasted nuts. Citrus, toffee, and caramel.
This really took 4 days of air time to fully open and to fully lose the bottle stink. The more I drink, the more I'm convinced Madeira really revels in and needs prolonged aeration. Quite rich, but tons of acidity. One could easily mistake this for a Verdelho because the extreme acid balances the richness and sweetness. Good length. I love this for the acidity. 94 points.