Unknown Madeira

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benread
Niepoort 1977
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Re: Unknown Madeira

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Unknown still. Probably madeira!
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Re: Unknown Madeira

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benread wrote:Unknown still. Probably madeira!
Honestly, nobody seems to believe me. It was Madeira. Absolutely. Without doubt. Madeira.
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Re: Unknown Madeira

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An unlabelled bottle, sealed with an unbranded cork. The contents were a pale golden colour, 10% opaque, but with a strong bouillion and seaweed nose. Sweet in the mouth - perhaps a boal. Modest mouthfeel and palate, strongly acidic but balanced by the sweetness. Modest on the aftertaste but a big finish. Perhaps suffering from a short decant time for a bottle that appears to have been from the '50s. 82/100.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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