TN: 1890 Cossart Gordon Malmsey Vintage Madeira

[Peter Reutter]

1890 Malmsey, Cossart Gordon
This wine was another highlight of the tasting we did last Sunday. With dark iodine color and a very harmonious caramel nose it showed its full power in the mouth. The wine was very impressive with lots of sweetness but well balanced, raisins were dominant at first, but also bread, huge amounts of caramel and a creamy toffee taste as well, mellow and mouth watering, then a shift towards more darker and roasted aromas with coffee and molasses and finally a long toffee finish. The roasted aromas kept the wine from being cloying and so this malmsey was very pleasant. A perfect wine, a classic malmsey, complex and impressive.
Tasted last Sunday, 8th of June at a small private Madeira tasting of 8 old bottles. TNs to follow soon.
Peter
PS:
I will try to upload a picture within the next days.

[Roy Hersh]

Thank you Peter, this was a real stunning VM and a great way to participate in this month's virtual tasting!

1890 Cossart Gordon Malmsey, Vintage Madeira – Medium tea color with tawny edge. Fragrant sugar cane, straw, orange blossom and pekoe tea round out the undulating aromatics. Powerful, rich and searing acidity focused my consciousness deeply with medium weight that seemed heavier as it rolled around my mouth. Acid freaks will really love this one, as I did, maintaining the aftertaste for an eternity. There was a distinct coffee dominant flavor but it was supported by citrus zest, a good dose of sweetness and crazy, mouthwatering butterscotch. Fabulous nectar! ~ 97 points ~ 6/26/08