Having a few Barros' Madeiras in my cellar, I confess to have tasted even fewer lately.
I just wonder, since this is a closed operation, anyways (and Oliveiras didn't buy the old stock from ABSL), which are the ones you know and liked?
For me the 1860 were good (M great and B very good), and the 1914 M ("Solera", but I think Frasqueira) excellent with the 1934 M "Faja" being a little tad behind.
On CT I see 1864 Faja (of course M) in existence, also Moscatel from 1890 and Terrantez from 1902, anyone know any of these wines?
ABSL - which Frasqueiras are seekworthy
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Re: ABSL - which Frasqueiras are seekworthy
I've only had the 1934 M Faja. Thought it was terrific if not top tier.
D'Oliverias do have casks of ABSL as well as their own wines in the old ABSL lodge.
D'Oliverias do have casks of ABSL as well as their own wines in the old ABSL lodge.
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1934 M Faja is really great, 1914 excellent (maybe the 20 years evolution helped the 1914, just a point delta on my 100points scale).
And yes, Oli has some casks, but the old wines were NOT sold/transferred back then, with some newer barrels handed to Oli; the latter is completely understandable, since where would the Barros Bros have kept those many barrels, let alone, how would they have managed to get them away from their (former) place and how would they bottle, market and sell them. So, you are right: some of younger Barros wines are at Olis, the velhos are not.
And yes, Oli has some casks, but the old wines were NOT sold/transferred back then, with some newer barrels handed to Oli; the latter is completely understandable, since where would the Barros Bros have kept those many barrels, let alone, how would they have managed to get them away from their (former) place and how would they bottle, market and sell them. So, you are right: some of younger Barros wines are at Olis, the velhos are not.
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Re: ABSL - which Frasqueiras are seekworthy
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