D'Oliveiras Boal 1987, Madeira

D'Oliveira Boal 1987
Region: Madeira
Producer: Pereira D'Oliveira Vinhos Lda.
Boal
also written as Bual creates a semi-sweet wine. Most vineyards can be found in Calheta and Camara de lobos with +/- 18 hectares planted. It is one of the easiest grapes because its sweetness makes the wine more accessible.
Pereira D'Oliveira

Luis Oliveira, owner of this legendary winery, is sitting on an unseen resource of old wines. A result of the decision to start exporting only in the 1970s. Before that, the wines were only sold on the island so annual production never exceeded sales. Even today D'Oliveira has only a limited number of importers in the world, thus remaining the patron of his historic collection of old wines. The oldest wines date back to 1850 and are scrumptious.

D'Oliveira's wines are "old school" with more oxidation and tertiary notes. However, because the wines are mostly recent bottlings, they have an incredible balance of candied notes and oxidative elements with good integration of alcohol.
 
A 1987 Madeira from D'Oliveiras, made with Boal grapes and matured in oak casks before being bottled in 2024 (bottled at 37yo). Aromas of pipe tobacco, dried fruit and dark chocolate fill the nose, complemented by notes of dates, figs, honey and old leather on the palate.