TN: Miguel Jardim Reserva Boal Velho
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:40 pm
Rebottled 1969. From the Henriques & Henriques cellars. Miguel Jardim was a director at one time I believe.
Considerable sediment coating the bottle surface. Top shoulder fill.
Bright. Copper-bronze color with an olive oil rim.
Meaty aromas with some VA. Toffee, dried fruits, toasted nut.
More Verdelho in weight, but with proper Boal sweetness. Excellent balance however. Good zippy acidity which was lacking in a bottle I opened several years ago. Reasonable length. Not the depth or complexity for great.
A nice lighter styled Boal. I appreciated the acidity. One could almost substitute this for a good Verdelho.
I'd give this bottle 92 points.
Considerable sediment coating the bottle surface. Top shoulder fill.
Bright. Copper-bronze color with an olive oil rim.
Meaty aromas with some VA. Toffee, dried fruits, toasted nut.
More Verdelho in weight, but with proper Boal sweetness. Excellent balance however. Good zippy acidity which was lacking in a bottle I opened several years ago. Reasonable length. Not the depth or complexity for great.
A nice lighter styled Boal. I appreciated the acidity. One could almost substitute this for a good Verdelho.
I'd give this bottle 92 points.