1912 D'Oliveiras Verdelho

1912 D'Oliveiras Verdelho:
Deep amber, tiny yellow rim. Elegant and rich nose, fruit cake, honey, nuts and dried fruits. Layered and nuanced. Beautiful acidity, very elegant texture, somewhat full, yet lively and elegant, superb balance, mouthwatering, very long finish. 95

1912 D'Oliveiras Verdelho:

1912 D'Oliveiras Verdelho:
Amber with yellow rim. I've had this a few times, always a favorite with its straight ahead and open nose, marzipan, citrus, nuts and sweet dried apricots. Fresh and lively acidity, great balance, fresh and lively, complex and layered, very long finish. 95

1912 Verdelho

1912 D'Oliveiras Verdelho;

Brown with orange green rim, intense as few, almonds, roasted nuts, grapey notes, caramel, minerals, leafs, tea, both black and green, dried apricots, figs, so complex it's almost impossible to describe. Acidity is perfection, so lively and powerfull, makes you're tongue dance in pure joy, so refreshing, yet still so old and ancient, extremmely long finish, last's for minutes on end. I remember the first time I tasted this wine, and I was mindblown by it's freshness, the 1912 Verdelho. The year both of my grand mother's were born actually! That gives it some perspective, doesn't it? Now, many years later, I'm mindblown again by it's freshness, it still manages to catch me off guard, even after several tastings. It's almost like the island itself, with the flavours as complex and different as the landscape, and the acidity like the steep mountains and cliffs, charging up from the sea. Perfect! I hope it will surprise me once more, because I'm out of stock! 95

Visit at D'Oliveiras, four Verdelho's

1966 D'Oliveiras Verdelho;
Pale amber, marsipan, almonds, floral, some citrus, very elegant, almost transparent and layered, some sweetness balance perfecly with the acidity, very fresh, a very elegant Madeira. 89

1912 D'Oliveiras Verdelho;
Deep amber with orange glow, fantastic nose, caramel, marsipan, almonds, hazelnuts, citrus, some orange peal. Great acidity, perfect balance, very complex, intence, lots of things going on at the same time, fantastic finish. 94

1900 D'Oliveiras Verdelho;
100 Years in barrel! Deep amber, towards red hue, even more intence, seems deeper somehow, oxidized caramel, if that even exists, then rose hips and citrus, needs time in the glass to open, then nuts and figs, orange marmalade and lemon, great balance, a marvel in it's complexity, great acidity, but somehow the 1912 seems more charming and elegantly put together. 92

1850 D'Oliveiras Verdelho;
More than 100 years in barrel. Deep amber, sweet of figs, nuts, not as oxidized as normal, hints of orange peal, super soft on the palate, still very livelly acidity, some coffee, citrus and floral notes, sems more nuanced with the lesser oxidative notes, very long and elegant. 90