D'Oliveiras 1900 Moscatel Groudo (2022)
Blandy's 1980 Terrantez (2016)
Wow, this 1900 Moscatel is a truly special wine, just as incredible as when tasted at the lodge last year. As rich and chewy as you'd hope, powerful acid to balance, and full of exotic spices.
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- Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:37 am
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
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- Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:16 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
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Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
1890 D'Oliveiras Verdelho, bottled in 2017.
A great holiday treat!
A great holiday treat!
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 1:17 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
- Replies: 734
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Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
It’s a tasty pour with a nice richness and respectable acid. But more like a spicy Boal than a traditional Terrantez.
All in, this bottle cost me $235, which feels like a bargain for a very nice 45yo Madeira.
All in, this bottle cost me $235, which feels like a bargain for a very nice 45yo Madeira.
- Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:10 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
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Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Cossart Gordon Terrantez 1975 (bottled 2020)
I don't have any other Terrantez from the Madeira Wine Co. open to directly compare, but it seems a touch sweeter than Blandy's bottlings.
Much less barrel influence than the 1977 Blandy's which has almost as much time in the barrel. (2015 bottling).
I don't have any other Terrantez from the Madeira Wine Co. open to directly compare, but it seems a touch sweeter than Blandy's bottlings.
Much less barrel influence than the 1977 Blandy's which has almost as much time in the barrel. (2015 bottling).
- Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:03 am
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
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Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
D'Oliveiras 1929 Tinta Negra (Doce)
Rich body and sweetness, backed by powerful acidity. Magnificent.
Rich body and sweetness, backed by powerful acidity. Magnificent.
- Sun Nov 27, 2022 1:00 pm
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: Maynard’s 40 Year Old Tawny Port
- Replies: 2
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Re: Maynard’s 40 Year Old Tawny Port
Oh, that's a shame. I've been able to source this in the pst for around $50. Each of the bottles I've had were solid, but not excellent. But at that price point, I was always happy.
- Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:02 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
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Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Picked up the following at a NH State Liquor store while visiting for the weekend. Borges 10yo Old Reserve Malmsey Miles 15yo medium rich Tinta Negra The Miles 15 is pleasant but unremarkable. Is that the house style? My limited exposure to Borges - with a couple exceptions I’ve found them OK but a ...
- Tue Mar 15, 2022 4:47 am
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
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- Wed Feb 09, 2022 2:43 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Cellar lifespan of Moscatel de Setúbal
- Replies: 1
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Cellar lifespan of Moscatel de Setúbal
One of the "other" Portuguese fortified wines, of which I am quite fond. Does anyone have knowledge of whether these wines hold up well in a cellar? For instance Madeira will last a very long time, while Tawny Port is best enjoyed within a couple years of bottling. (Yes, I know there is so...
- Mon Jan 03, 2022 6:36 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: The Best Port you've opened or tasted during 2021
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5426
Re: The Best Port you've opened or tasted during 2021
I drank far less Port this year than the last few, but the ones that stood out:
Taylor Very Old Single Harvest 1961
S. Leonardo '100'
S. Leonardo '50' White
Taylor Very Old Single Harvest 1961
S. Leonardo '100'
S. Leonardo '50' White
- Wed Dec 29, 2021 11:59 am
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: The Best Madeira you've opened or tasted during 2021?
- Replies: 7
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Re: The Best Madeira you've opened or tasted during 2021?
H&H Malvasia 1954
Blandy's Terrantez 1980
Justino's Boal 1934
Barbeito 1895 Matilde Henriques Boal
D'Oliveiras 1890 Verdelho
D'Oliveiras 1929 Tinta Negra Doce
D'Oliveiras 1875 Malvazia
Blandy's Terrantez 1980
Justino's Boal 1934
Barbeito 1895 Matilde Henriques Boal
D'Oliveiras 1890 Verdelho
D'Oliveiras 1929 Tinta Negra Doce
D'Oliveiras 1875 Malvazia
- Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:14 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: What Madeira(s) Have You Purchased Recently?
- Replies: 444
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Re: What Madeira(s) Have You Purchased Recently?
A local shop (Gordon's for you MA folks) did a pre-order for D'Oliveiras this fall. Just picked up my order: - 1988 Terrantez - 1977 Sercial - 1994 Verdelho The funny thing is the pre-order email came out in October while I was in Madeira with Roy. So after our epic all-day tasting at D'Oliveiras, I...
- Fri Dec 03, 2021 5:29 am
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Looking for once in a lifetime tastings in Portugal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5050
Re: Looking for once in a lifetime tastings in Portugal
The Kopke tasting room in Vila Nova de Gaia is excellent. You start out downstairs where you select the wines you would like to taste. They offer port going back to the 1930's and the ladies will offer excellent suggestions of flights or comparisons. It is not free, but the selection is excellent, a...
- Wed Nov 10, 2021 5:17 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
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Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
RWC Porto Moniz Verdelho
Blandy's 15yo Malmsey
Blandy's 15yo Malmsey
- Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:45 am
- Forum: Port Basics
- Topic: Is this even possible?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4548
Re: Is this even possible?
Eric was pointing out the ".pt" suffix for Portugal. Many (all?) countries have their own suffix, plus there are a bunch more (.gov, .edu, .com, .org). So the Portugal site is https://www.ivdp.pt/, but you could have a "French" version as https://www.ivdp.fr/, etc., etc.
- Fri Oct 29, 2021 8:18 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
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Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Oh! How was it, Eric?
- Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:49 am
- Forum: Port & Madeira Marketplace
- Topic: Port/Madeira auction
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4684
Re: Port/Madeira auction
Interesting - the Skinner auction starts tomorrow - I see the Ports listed, but none of the Madeira.
- Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:25 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: What Madeira(s) Have You Purchased Recently?
- Replies: 444
- Views: 261367
Re: What Madeira(s) Have You Purchased Recently?
Madeirathon haul. I don’t have Eric’s ambition to type them in, here’s a picture.
- Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:22 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: What Madeira(s) Have You Purchased Recently?
- Replies: 444
- Views: 261367
Re: What Madeira(s) Have You Purchased Recently?
Strong work sir!
- Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:21 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
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- Views: 181135
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Just killed my last bottle of Blandy’s Malmsey 50yo blend. Love this bottling, so pissed they no longer produce it.