HENRIQUES MALVASIA MADEIRA 10 YR

The balance is perfect — the toffee and espresso notes cut through the sweetness without being bitter. A small glass after dinner is just right, and the rancio adds a lovely complexity that lingers.

Opened this with some trepidation, but the toffee and espresso notes really come through without being cloying. A great sipper for a cool evening, though I wish the rancio was a bit more pronounced.

The sweetness is nicely balanced by that walnut and espresso kick—makes it dangerously easy to sip after dinner. Would've liked just a bit more of that rancio character to come through, though.