by Ray Johnson | Jun 27, 2008 | Fortified dessert, Madeira, Malvasia, Portugal
Cossart Gordon Madeira 5 Years Old Malmsey nv This is a rich style of Madeira from the Malvasia grape, known as Malmsey. The nose features toffee and caramel with a healthy dose of toasted nuts. In the mouth, you taste all of that in a framework of acidity....
by Ray Johnson | Apr 11, 2008 | Bual, Madeira, Portugal
Cossart Gordon, Madeira, 5 Years Old, Bual nv This is a rich style of Madeira from the Bual grape, though not as sweet as Malmsey. P&B by the Madeira Wine Company in Funchal 19% purchased for $20.79 at Bottle Barn Cossart Gordon
by Ray Johnson | Apr 1, 2008 | Port, Portugal
Taylor Fladgate, Porto, Late Bottled Vintage 2001 Dried fruits such as prunes are a common theme with noticeable alcohol – true to type and sometimes the wine seems to have the alcohol integrated even better than usual, though most are not bothered by a little kick in...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 20, 2007 | Madeira, Malvasia, Portugal
Blandy’s Madeira 10 Years Old Rich Malmsey nv Last tasting notes show great complexity though the 5 year is a pretty good value. Again the wine is complex, nutty and shaped by the acidity that we expect from Madeira. A little spiritous to smell but the alcohol...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 30, 2007 | Fortified dessert, Port, Portugal
Taylor Fladgate, Porto, Late Bottle Vintage 2000 Porty and pruny with a noticable sense of the fortifying spirit – true to type and sometimes the wine seems to have the alcohol integrated even better than usual. Bottled in 2006 in Oporto, by Taylor across in Vila Nova...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 24, 2007 | Madeira, Portugal
Blandy’s, Madeira, 5 Year Old, Malmsey nv This wine is quite consistent in displaying complexity, sweetness and balancing acidity. Again today’s bottle wraps caramel and butterscotch into a good value fortified dessert wine. For me it makes one of the...
