Matthew Cohen

9.8

Gods blood.

N: mineral. Lemon flower. Mountain stream. Gorgeous. Magnificent.

P: perfect sweet and regular lemon. A balance. A finesse. Yet a density. Length.

Fass selections — 3 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

Needs an hour of air. Becomes magnificent at that point.

N: white flowers and lemon floor wax. A hint of Passion fruit with air.

P: sweet lemon. Hint of apricot. Mineral. Laible brightness. Not as mineral as the Klingelberger. Very good density. Amazing deliciousness. Long. A great drink.

Fass selections — 17 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.7

Blandys Verdelho frasquera Madiera

N unusual gorgeous smoke mountain air insane.
P closed ? Complex. Crazy. Very dried apricots. Almost burnt. — 21 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.6

Good now with a decant. Better in 3 years. Maybe profound. Can’t tell.

N: grapefruit peel.

P: sweet grapefruit. Mountain stream. Savory ? Salty. Mouth coating.

Fass selections — 4 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

N lemon floor wax
P rich.

Fass selections — 19 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.6

Frasqueira

N filigreed
P precise apricot. Filigreed. Elegant spice. Insane. Taut. Laser like. — 21 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.6

N: intense apricot. Complex.
P: intense apricot. Salt. Caramel. Persistent. Amazing. Spice. — 21 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

N: grapefruit. Mineral. White flowers.
P: grapefruit. Big acid.

Corking this up for tomorrow.

Fass selections — 9 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.6

Nose : mountain air. Hints of burnt honey.

Palate: complex. Brioche. Intense flowers. Elegantly rich. Intense integrated acidity. Age. So salivatory. Juicy af.

— 13 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

Malmsey frasquiera Madiera

N: dried apricot.
P: intense dried apricot. Some heat. — 21 days ago