TN: NV Berri Estates Olde Madeira Special Show Wine

[n4sir]

NV Berri Estates Olde Madeira Special Show Wine, Riverland (cork): 700 ceramic bottles produced from two Hogsheads - a blend of the following wines: 1964 Shiraz, 1967 Shiraz, 1969 Pedro, 1970 Palomino, 1970 Boradillo, 1973 Malaga. Light to medium amber/tawny with long legs on the glass, cherry red flashes and a bright olive rim, reminiscent of the 1983 Para Liqueur tawny, and for that matter a cherry-sunburst Les Paul Standard. Smells divine, toasted walnuts, fig, fresh paint, white chocolate, toffee, honey and a touch of almond and tobacco; the palate's lighter than I would expect for a wine of this age, but well balanced with slightly funky spirit and toast/tobacco lingering on the finish. It goes to the head very quickly (alcohol % unknown), but is just such a joy to drink.



Cheers,
Ian

[malliemcg]

Thanks for the tasting notes, looks very interesting.

Brings back memories, I have family who worked there when that was made, and lived off the road Berri Estates is on, brings back memories, so want to try this now!

[n4sir]

This was one of three Berri Estates ceramic pots that I "inherited" from a friend who gave up drinking - and the best of them. When you strike a little gem like this, it makes you want to try and find another one...

Cheers,
Ian