D'Oliveiras Boal Madeira 1989

Boal (medium sweet by definition, bottled at 80-100 grams/litre residual sugar) (sometimes referred to by the anglicisation Bual) Originated as the Portuguese mainland varietal Malvasia Fina. It grows best to low down on the hills, yielding large, heavy grapes which are also very good for the table. Naturally sweet and golden, it will have gently plummy fruit, a savoury maritime line and lots of typical Madeiran characters: nut, plantain, honey-cake, wood caramelisation, dried fruit, juicy sweetness, orange peel and barley sugar.