First impressions leaving me rather underwhelmed. Nose is fine, creamy and peppery with a hint of something grapey. Mid-palate is a little sweet, but nothing that suggests a strong Madeira influence. Finish is short with poor-quality, bitter tannins, like sucking wood. Disappointing, but we’ll see how it progresses. So far I like it less than the previous port and Madeira Cairdeas releases, and neither of them were my favorites in the series. I bought all the Cairdeas from 2013 through 2018 and then only samples until this year. On this evidence I should have stuck to the recent strategy, but I’ll give it a few more tries before reaching a definitive judgement.