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In general these pages will include tastingnotes on the wines in question and whenever possible also pictures.

The tastingnote of June is from the Chairman of Club Cru Classé, Denmark,- represented by  Mr. John M. Jørgensen, who among many other types of wine is a very experienced Madeira-connaisseur.

Dégustation: 15th. Dec. 1989

Wine:  Madeira
Year:    1815
Type:    Vintage Boal  (Battle of Waterloo)
Company: Welsh Brothers
Level:  B.N. to T.S.
Appearence: Surprisingly brilliant in clarity
Color-depth: Dark brownish
Color: Black-red brownish, but with pale skirts
Aroma: Light to nil, as the fruit has gone long time ago
Bouquet: Indeed very forceful. Scent of caramel, cocoa, drief raisins, prunes and exotic spices,- even vanilla. Very complexed and at this stage none of the other participants could detect an approximate age. Some even noted a possible similarity to the vintage of 1902, as tasted previously by 4 of the tasters.

Sweetness: Medium sweet to sweet
Tannin: Very soft  and not lasting long
Acidity: Very little if any
Body: Surprisingly heavy and indicating further potential
Finish: Indeed extraordinary. A minimum of 120 Caudalie was noted by 2 tasters.
Balance: Simply perfect

Evaluation: An exceptional wine which inspite of its age still indicate another 10-20 years before facing decay.
It is estimated that no more than about 30 bottles exists.

Additional comments: None of the participants (except the donator, for natural reasons) could imagine the age of this wine, which was bottled in 1893 and there was full agreement of the ensemble, that this 1815-madeira was the best ever tasted.


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