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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

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!

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