‘Impressive richness and concentration of brambleberry and black-cherry aromas and flavors
which are far from these ‘eyes’
as evidenced by the acknowledgments which year after come in thick and fast
spice and minerals on the nose
it's aged 18 months in very old barricas
Frasqueiras Reservas Pereira D’Oliveiras Malvazia Sweet (bottled 2013, 106yo) 1907 domaines-leflaive-associes ‘Impressive richness and concentration ofDeeply woody and bricky, this opens to tea, fine adobe, honey and pippy sweetness, with lantana herbals and chocolate. The treacly richness exists within an amazing aromatic liveliness, thanks in part to a rainwater juicy freshening lift. Very deep in the mouth, the palate interplays marmalade and molasses, with lots of complex volatile development character and wood spice, yet still showing primary citrus through fine toffee. The palate leads with