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| Hi, this is one of our (almost) daily tastings. Santé! |
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August 8, 2025 |
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WF’s Little duos, today
Amarone vs. Madeira |
I mean, Glencadam, which we like, but also, more wine craziness. In other words, let’s not expect too much… |
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Glencadam ‘Reserva de Madeira’ (46%, OB, 2024) 
A straightforward Madeira finish, but that might actually work with Madeira, one knows the score. Thanks to the excellent Glencadam, we’re soon to complete our grand tour of the world’s wines; only Lichtenstein’s Pinot Noir will remain (which, by the way, isn’t half bad). Colour: gold. Nose: a touch winey and fermentative at first, then veering towards fudge and peanut butter. A few whiffs of lees in the depths of an old cask, some cider, and a faint vinegary note, though nothing off-putting at all. Mouth: it’s alright, fairly coherent, with caramel, baked apples, a touch of mustard, and rustic cider. We’re not quite in Calvados territory, but then again, we sort of are. Finish: surprisingly short, like a shooting star (wow, S., how poetic). Comments: genuinely better than just decent. We hope this sort of bottling might inspire some to explore the eponymous wines, in this case, the grand wines of Madeira.
SGP:631 - 79 points. |
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Glencadam ‘Riserva di Amarone’ (46%, OB, 2024)
Good heavens, Amarone! You may say there are some fine ones out there but let us gently remind ourselves that this is essentially a kind of red straw wine, hyper-concentrated. It’s about as close to malt whisky as Vladimir P. is to the teachings of Mahatma G. Colour: pale gold, surprisingly. Amarone, really? Nose: not a trace of Amarone, red wine, red berries or anything of that ilk, not even cassis jelly, cherry cream or strawberry jam. In short, it’s just malt, charming, well-made, pleasant, on baked apples and, still, a few discreet little berries. Mouth: hard to pin down, rather winey but wavering, with a slightly shaky character and, in any case, it’s sweet. Fruit pastes, preserves, candied cherries… Finish: becomes trickier, more vinous. Comments: the Madeira still seems to have the upper hand in this debate, even if we’re not exactly sipping from the mountaintops.
SGP:641 - 77 points. |
So, we’re hoping for the Liechtensteiner Pinot Noir very soon… |
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