Product Overview
Bottled 2019
999 bottles produced
95 Points - Wine Spectator
"Alluring, with singed almond and hazelnut notes leading off, followed by a range of sandalwood, green tea, date, bergamot and persimmon flavors. A hint of bitterness from the persimmon extends the finish, adding mouthwatering cut and bringing you back for more. Drink now. 254 cases made, 25 cases imported." -JM, 5/31/20
92 Points - Vinous
"The 1981 Malmsey has a powerful bouquet that feels a little alcoholic and feisty at first and requires time to calm down (I gave this a couple of hours’ aeration but more would be better). The palate’s viscous texture is deftly counterbalanced by acidity. Quince, marmalade, orange pith and clove notes all coalesce nicely toward the finish, and a residual ginger note lingers in the mouth for 30 seconds afterward. Excellent." -NM, Apr/2019
91 Points - Wine Advocate
"Offering up aromas of candied dates, warm spices, cigar smoke, candied peel and aromatic wood, the 1981 Malmsey is medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with an elegantly satiny attack, good depth at the sweet but attractively savory core and a long, penetrating but subtly drying finish." -WK, 11/27/19
