1996 Justino Boal Colheita Madeira - Medium sweet

€ 57.50

Magically complex aromas of maple syrup, roasted pecans, dates, plums, bergamot, ginger biscuits, espresso, warm bitumen paths. Incredible depth on the palate, the aromas are sweet, but the flavor is dry and full, complemented with vanilla, mocha, praline, caramelized citrus, earthy Brazil nuts and figs. A beautifully spicy counterbalance that incredibly stimulates the appetite. The finish is almost trance-inducing with a minute-long finish that fills the mouth and almost never fades.

Food-pairing

Cheeses such as blue cheeses, Stilton, Gruyere, Manchego, & Emmenthal. Dried fruits.

Crème Brulee, caramel desserts based on apples, apricots, pecans, cherries, almonds, hazelnuts, dried figs & vanilla ice cream desserts. The excellent companion for a pipe, cigar or aromatic tobacco.

Grapes: 100% Boal

Alcoholcontent

20%

Store & Serve

Always keep a Madeira wine upright. The acids of Madeira are so strong that they attack the cork if the bottle is stored lying down. Serve at 18 °C

Madeira is a wine that has ripened for several years in an oxidative environment, and then enters a reductive environment when bottling. It is therefore useful to open the bottles a few hours in advance. The bottles can then be kept almost unlimited, since the air has no influence on Madeira wines. In fact, the wine tastes better after months - if it remains - than when the bottle is opened