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Arauja de Barros, Sercial 1891
Recorked in 1949, 1973, and 1998, remains of wax capsule only, stenciled and labeled
Level into neck
Tasting notes: Fresh, smoky tones in a slightly sweet attractive nose with tobacco, leather, and butterscotch aromas. Very fine, very nice nose. Tangy taste start, concentrated and intense. Lots of extract as can be expected of a long cask-aged wine, a touch spirity. On the finish, there are some red grapefruit aromas and a slight lingering bitter tone. Long. Very good wine. 18,5. A classic Sercial with high natural concentrated acidity.
Tasted April 2014 on Madeira Island
Double decanted 9 hours in advance. Phenomenal. A superb wine of great Sercial refinement, one of the best Sercials I have tasted. In a range of 18 old vintage Madeiras, this wine stood out.
Tasted later that year at a pre-sale tasting
Another bottle served at a “Bring Your Own Madeira Bottle” dinner in December 2015 showed its class. One of the wines of the evening.
-Edwin Vos
1 bottle per lot
Recorked in 1949, 1973, and 1998, remains of wax capsule only, stenciled and labeled
Level into neck
Tasting notes: Fresh, smoky tones in a slightly sweet attractive nose with tobacco, leather, and butterscotch aromas. Very fine, very nice nose. Tangy taste start, concentrated and intense. Lots of extract as can be expected of a long cask-aged wine, a touch spirity. On the finish, there are some red grapefruit aromas and a slight lingering bitter tone. Long. Very good wine. 18,5. A classic Sercial with high natural concentrated acidity.
Tasted April 2014 on Madeira Island
Double decanted 9 hours in advance. Phenomenal. A superb wine of great Sercial refinement, one of the best Sercials I have tasted. In a range of 18 old vintage Madeiras, this wine stood out.
Tasted later that year at a pre-sale tasting
Another bottle served at a “Bring Your Own Madeira Bottle” dinner in December 2015 showed its class. One of the wines of the evening.
-Edwin Vos
1 bottle per lot
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