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1963

Caves Dom Teodosio Garrafeira Particular

Portugal

Muddled strawberry, leather, sherry, and maple (not sweet) flavors. A fun curio given its age. Would pair nicely with a fat cigar or coffee cake.

Reviewed 29 March 2026
1977

Blandy's Madeira Terrantez

Portugal · Madeira

Fresh caramel juxtaposed with deeper and nuttier toffee and syrupy flavors, with macerated plums, orange bitters, and golden raisin notes adding to the complex profile, the Terrantez is a solid…

Reviewed 24 November 2023
1994

Dow Porto Vintage

Douro · Porto

Smooth plum, camphor, and soil notes. A little bit of animal and bear paw fur on the back end. Not completely barnyard, but definitely some mammalian tinges on the finish. Still, this maintained its…

Reviewed 2 June 2018
1976

Quinta do Noval Porto Colheita

Douro · Porto

Incredibly smooth and seamless in every way. An almost golden color, with just a slightly darker orange/brown-ish hue on the rim. Lighter on the attack, with toffee, caramel, light maple syrup, dried…

Reviewed 13 October 2017
NV

Broadbent Madeira Malmsey 10 Years Old

Portugal · Madeira

This went pretty darn good with a hazelnut and homemade caramel gelato (more so because the food was so good). Otherwise it was just ok. Typical lighter styled 10 year madeira. Some nice walnut and…

Reviewed 5 June 2017