TN: 1922 D'Oliveira Boal Vintage Madeira

[Marco D.]

[Madeira @ The Caucus Room (Washington DC)]: Wonderful array of flavors, but this wine suffered by it's (relative youth), being placed in a flight of wines averaging 180-200 years old. The youthful showed, with more fruit flavors relative to it's mates in the flight: orange peel, lime, and raisins. Wonderful balance, intensity, length and youthful drive. VERY GOOD. (93)
3/10/2007

[Dinner @ Home (Connecticut)]: Tawny brown in color, with hints of green on the rim. Explosive nose of coffee, caramel, and creme brulee. Medium sweet, with a soft lingering finish. A very nice wine, but a touch more acidity would push it to the EXCELLENT level. (92)
11/20/1999

[Madeira @ Patroon (NYC)]: Another dark, almost opaque wine, with a slight orange rim. Delicate nose of caramel candy and crème brulee. Lip pursing acidity that forces you to make a funny face as you taste it. Intense and flavorful. Sweet, but tons of acidity to back it up. Outstanding. (95)
10/6/1999