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NV D’Oliveiras Madeira 3 Years Old Medium Sweet - Portugal, Madeira (1/24/2012)
– popped and poured –
– tasted a couple glasses non-blind over an hour or two –
NOSE: lightly-to-moderately expressive: acetone/epoxy; sherry-like olive salinity; faint tawny nuttiness; raisin; hints of maple and vanilla bean.
BODY: tawny color of medium depth; medium-full bodied.
TASTE: similar to a tawny port — roasted pecans and walnuts; a front palate salinity similar to a fino sherry; hint of lemon-infused black tea; decent acidity; sweet, but not gloppy; 19% alc. is pretty well-hidden, as it’s noticeable only a little; seems somewhat tight.
B: 50, 5, 11, 15, 6 = 87 (87 pts.)
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NV D’Oliveiras Madeira 3 Years Old Medium Sweet - Portugal, Madeira (1/30/2012)
– tasted a single glass non-blind over 30 minutes –
– from a half-full half bottle that was opened on 1/24/2012 –
NOSE: tight; tawny; varnish; salinic sherry thing.
BODY: medium-full bodied.
TASTE: sweet, but gives a relatively dry impression; golden raisins; tawny nuttiness comes on strong on the finish – toasted pecans.
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