Barbeito 5 Year Old Malvasia Reserva
Sugar Content
106 g/L
Semi-Sweet (35–120 g/L)
Barbeito 5 Year Old Malvasia Reserva has 106 g/L of residual sugar (Semi-Sweet), about 15.7 g in a 5 oz glass.
Product Details
Non-vintage Madeira is remarkably consistent from bottling to bottling (like NV champagne, or sherry), so little surprise that this latest bottling is as superb as the one I tasted 5 years ago. It's such a silly value for a 5-year-old Malvasia, with absolutely ripping acids reining in the caramelized sugars of Madeira, such a unique wine to be sure. Barbeito usually falls on the drier side of each style category, and again here, the sweetest malmsey comes across as a caramelized lime purée on the finish, relentless, uncompromising, almost dry. I mean, where does one find this kind of complexity and originality at $18? Makes no sense. Bring this out with the hard sheep cheeses at the end of the meal for a crisp and satisfying finisher. Tasted October 2024.
More Details
| Alcohol/Vol | 19% |
|---|---|
| Made In | Madeira, Portugal |
| Sugar Content | 106 g/L |
| Sweetness Descriptor | Semi-Sweet (35–120 g/L) |
| Varietal | Malvasia |
| Volume | 500 mL |
| LCBO # | 39480 |
How It Compares
The closest Fortified Wine to Barbeito 5 Year Old Malvasia Reserva by sugar — a step drier and a step sweeter.
| Product | Sugar | Sweetness |
|---|---|---|
| Warre's Otima 10 Years Old Port | 105 g/L | Semi-Sweet |
| Van Zellers & Co. 20 Year Old Tawny Port | 105 g/L | Semi-Sweet |
| Quinta Do Crasto Vintage Port Q. Do Crasto 2018 | 105 g/L | Semi-Sweet |
| Dona Antonia 10 Year Old Tawny Port | 106 g/L | Semi-Sweet |
| Quinta do Silval Magalhães Vintage Port 2000 | 106 g/L | Semi-Sweet |
| Vintage Port Quinta De La Rosa 2017 | 106 g/L | Semi-Sweet |