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RWC Porto Moniz Verdelho Special Reserve
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:51 am
by Roy Hersh
I had a glass of this last month and was impressed while down in ATL. This is my first full bottle and I opened it to drink prior to my departure to Portugal on Thursday morning. Need to prepare my liver for the onslaught. This is very tasty and beautifully balanced Verdelho. I want to see how it fleshes out over the next two nights.
Re: RWC Porto Moniz Verdelho Special Reserve
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:13 pm
by Andy Velebil
Roy Hersh wrote:I had a glass of this last month and was impressed while down in ATL. This is my first full bottle and I opened it to drink prior to my departure to Portugal on Thursday morning. Need to prepare my liver for the onslaught. This is very tasty and beautifully balanced Verdelho. I want to see how it fleshes out over the next two nights.
So where would you put it score wise on day 1?
Re: RWC Porto Moniz Verdelho Special Reserve
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:43 pm
by Roy Hersh
89-91 in the early goings, but this will get some air time and be a better wine for sure. Nice flavors.
Re: RWC Porto Moniz Verdelho Special Reserve
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:37 am
by Andy Velebil
Roy Hersh wrote:89-91 in the early goings, but this will get some air time and be a better wine for sure. Nice flavors.
Thanks, it's educational to see how they change and how scores change as well.
Re: RWC Porto Moniz Verdelho Special Reserve
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:52 am
by Moses Botbol
That should sell well in MA, if 2% of everyone named Moniz bought a bottle, they'd sell out in one weekend.
Re: RWC Porto Moniz Verdelho Special Reserve
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:15 pm
by John Vachon
Roy:
Tried for 6 months to get this wine-after your review had to try it(got it 1 week ago).
TN:
Nose: medium but very nice
Body: medium
Taste: very pleasant
Aftertaste: nice
16-17/20
P.S. Good acid but not like the Tanzer's guy said-I liked it but Roy's rating was fair.
John
Re: RWC Porto Moniz Verdelho Special Reserve
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:55 pm
by John Vachon
With this wine disapointing I opened another:
TN: Barbeito Verdelho 1926
Nose: mild
Body: full
Taste: aged light tar
Aftertaste: very full
18/20
P.S. one of my favorite V's.
Re: RWC Porto Moniz Verdelho Special Reserve
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:37 pm
by Roy Hersh
Funny thing is due to my traveling to Portugal, I just had a few glasses of this and have half the bottle left. I need to go back and try this, as it is the LONGEST any bottle of Madeira has ever sat open in my home. An amazing feat. Glad I forgot about this one.
Roy