1934 Dalva Colheita (bottled 1973)
Posted: 14:26 Fri 08 Jul 2011
Tasted 7 July 2011 at TCP as part of the AbV II tasting
Links:
Review of the evening as a whole
San Leonardo 10yr Tawny (bottled 2010)
Barão de Vilar 20 yr Tawny (bottled 2010)
Fonseca 30 yr Tawny (bottled 1982)
1934 Dalva House Reserve (colheita, bottled 1973)
1986 Warre Colheita (bottled 2007)
Buller's Fine Old Malmsey (NV, Aus Rutherglen)
1969 Domaine Mas Mouriane Maury
1994 Dow VP
Planning and Arrangements
Placemats
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Bottled 1973. From (though not served in) an interesting misshapen bottle with streaks of sediment clearly visible through glass, this had clearly continued to develop in the course of its 38 years in bottle.
Incredibly dark brown with greenish tinge, this was noticeably more acidic than others in the line up but with really rich mouthfeel and long, long nutty aftertaste. "Madeirised" (DRT), with most guessing Madeira at first.
With two first picks and two third picks, this was WOTN by a hair.
Links:
Review of the evening as a whole
San Leonardo 10yr Tawny (bottled 2010)
Barão de Vilar 20 yr Tawny (bottled 2010)
Fonseca 30 yr Tawny (bottled 1982)
1934 Dalva House Reserve (colheita, bottled 1973)
1986 Warre Colheita (bottled 2007)
Buller's Fine Old Malmsey (NV, Aus Rutherglen)
1969 Domaine Mas Mouriane Maury
1994 Dow VP
Planning and Arrangements
Placemats
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Bottled 1973. From (though not served in) an interesting misshapen bottle with streaks of sediment clearly visible through glass, this had clearly continued to develop in the course of its 38 years in bottle.
Incredibly dark brown with greenish tinge, this was noticeably more acidic than others in the line up but with really rich mouthfeel and long, long nutty aftertaste. "Madeirised" (DRT), with most guessing Madeira at first.
With two first picks and two third picks, this was WOTN by a hair.