Loren Gesinsky

9.4

Tasted with Pascaline Lepeltier, who was as enthusiastic as the rest of us. Lots of sensory impressions in balance. Luis Seabra recommended we try this wine when we met him in Porto. — 2 years ago

Ericsson

8.9

Last of five fun, fantastic, and frugal wines for everyday drinking, and I had to go with something odd; with a fortified wine from Portugal. And no, it’s not Porto, nor Madeira, but Moscatel de Setubal; a much lesser know surprising alternative. Impressive copper color and dense. The aromatics are full and rich with honey, caramel, orange peel, cinnamon, butterscotch, and marmalade. The pallet follows the nose with added notes of hard candy, syrup, and slight acidity. This wine is pure fun and joy. At under fifteen bucks a bottle, this is a “must try” for any sweet toothed wine lovers out here. Cheers. — 4 years ago

Teresa S

9.2

Dried cranberry and pencil shavings, Madeira but nice acids. Yum, reminds us of that afternoon sitting in the backyard at a picnic table at the Quinta in Porto. — 6 years ago

Michael Mallon

9.1

Outstanding. A serious white port with 10 years+ age. Candied stone fruit with fino sherry notes. Madeira-like in some ways. — 7 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

White Port and an exceptional one that comes across like a Madeira as this 100% Malvasia is dry, a touch sweet, with salty caramel, lightly roasted nuts and plenty of orange citrus in the form of fruit, peel and zest. This is a model of where white Port can stand on its own. — 9 years ago

The Flambè

9.4

Packed with caramel figs and chocolate notes that play on your palate. High alcohol, and full bodied. Long finish and pronounced aromas. — 11 years ago

Zhiran Wang

9.3

showing more red fruit than i expected. less concentrated than madeira but very elegant. — 11 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.6

Oceanic. Some smoke. Raisin and caramel. More like Madeira! Astounding length. Salty, biting. With almost a peppery bite on the finish. Tongue salivating. Perspiring. This heats up the body. Palate is perfect. Nose falls down a little- but this was from open bottle in enomatic so may not be the wine’s fault. — 2 years ago

John Malcolm

9.5

I think this port is outstanding. It is really more a cross between a port and a Madeira (perhaps even closer to a Madeira). Nutty with hints of caramel. An astonishingly satisfying finish. — 5 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.0

an amazing champagne of craftsmen. Unfiltered with a remarkable symptomatic deposit of living wines. Greedy nose tangerine and peach, white Porto or Madeira notes, a touch of bitter orange. The palate is very digestible and suggests respectful vinification with little sulfur; it is a real wine that can be enjoyed on its own as well as as an accompaniment to petit four, fish, and even a dessert with orange or tangerine. — 6 years ago

Brian S

9.5

I am not a big Port fan but since this had a Madeira quality to it and light in color as well as sugar. Memorable wine. — 8 years ago

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.2

Similar to a Verdelho Madeira but without the high acidity. Delicious! — 10 years ago

Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

9.5

A beautiful old white tawny port - rich, it offers notes of prune and figs, almost light oxidation like madeira wine - an expressive citric acidity mark, fruity with great length, it is elegant and intense, light volatile character - a brilliant port 😋👏 #winelover #portwineday — 11 years ago

John Malcolm

9.2

Tasted a lot of toffee and caramel. An unusual port - sort of a cross between a typical port and a Madeira. Very tasty. — 3 years ago

Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

9.7

Just stunning ! From the master Antonio Macanita . From the island Porto Santo . 100% Caracol a traditional variety. Limestone , sands oils . Intense , citrus , orange peel . Gunpowder. Acidity … and crazy long . This is beautiful — 4 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Tasted blind. Reddish tawny, thin and very old looking. Notes of brown sugar, molasses, some wood. Medicinal. In the mouth it’s different than what I expected. Tastes like Port, but looks and smells like Madeira. Someone guesses Vin Santo. But based on the taste I go with old Port. — 5 years ago

Steve Pollack

9.3

Some bottle stink and a little dull due to extended time in bottle. But otherwise love the depth and complexity. Madeira like. If the nose cleaned up this would warrant a higher score. I bet a more recently bottled example would be stunning. Bottled in 1986. — 6 years ago

Karen Wade

9.2

Backsins in Porto excellent dry fruity wine and only 8 euros 90 a bottle! — 8 years ago

Lytton Martin

10

1984 Niepoort Colheita.

Finer than fine. Drinks like a Sherry or Madeira in a lot of ways. Nutty with a saline quality — 10 years ago

Brian Boulden

8.9

Omg fantastic. Great way to finish the evening. #port #porto #portugal — 11 years ago