What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?

Justin A · Post by **Justin A** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 7:14 am

Matt K wrote:I don't get the love for the Broadbent 10...

Hard to enjoy if you're used to canteiro.

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 1:50 pm

1912 D'Oliveiras Verdelho. Still great as usual!

Gary Banker · Post by **Gary Banker** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:55 pm

1978 Barbeito boal
1978 Barbeito sercial (bottled in 2011)

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 2:07 pm

Barbeito Malvasia 40 year old Mae Manuela

Reidar Andersen · Post by **Reidar Andersen** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:42 am

Looking forward a tasting note... It is available in Norway...

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:26 am

An excellent 40 year old.
Quite dark with translucent green-amber rim.
Not a heavy weight, but beautiful balance. Has Barbieto's signature acidity. One can tell there is quite a bit of very old wine giving depth and complexity. Ricardo used almost 10% of 1880 in the blend. and it shows.
94 points on this occasion.

Reidar Andersen · Post by **Reidar Andersen** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 10:14 am

Thanks Eric...

Gary Banker · Post by **Gary Banker** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:54 pm

1957 Henriques & Henriques boal
1982 Barbeito boal

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 3:42 pm

Gary,

I had my hand on that H&H from 1957 too and almost opened it, but wanted to try the same grape and year from a producer that I've not experienced before.

How was your H&H?

Post by **Glenn E.** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:29 am

I decanted a 1964 Blandy's Malmsey on Tuesday evening for a tasting tonight. It smells great so far!

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 3:04 pm

Try not to drink too much of it before you get here young man. Table is all set and ready to go. I hope everyone will show up for dinner on time. Then comes the real drinking. It has been too long since I had more than one Madeira at a time. Since May, in fact. That is just pathetic. Tonight we'll make for that, with the rest of the local

group.

Gary Banker · Post by **Gary Banker** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:43 pm

Roy Hersh wrote:Gary,

I had my hand on that H&H from 1957 too and almost opened it, but wanted to try the same grape and year from a producer that I've not experienced before.

How was your H&H?

Roy,

The best post-WW2 boal that I have had. I'll be looking for more.

I have been drinking it next to Barbeito 1978 and 1982. The H&H is drier than both of the Barbeito wines, has a longer finish, and is much richer.

Gary Banker · Post by **Gary Banker** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 6:48 pm

1978 Barbeito sercial (bottled in 2011)

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 6:51 pm

RWC Porto Moniz Verdelho.
I love this wine. I think as good as the Fernandes over 40 year old, but a much different style. The Fernandes is austere and steely and all about structure. This is richer, a more classic style.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 1:57 pm

Thanks Gary.

The Barbeito Boal version from 1957 is no slouch either. In fact, I loved it. Great juice!

Gary Banker · Post by **Gary Banker** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:16 am

1989 D'Oliveira's malvasia

Reidar Andersen · Post by **Reidar Andersen** » Sun Nov 01, 2015 9:18 am

Gary, tasting note, please

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:59 pm

H&H 20 year Terrantez.

Steve Pollack · Post by **Steve Pollack** » Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:12 am

Eric Ifune wrote:An excellent 40 year old.
Quite dark with translucent green-amber rim.
Not a heavy weight, but beautiful balance. Has Barbieto's signature acidity. One can tell there is quite a bit of very old wine giving depth and complexity. Ricardo used almost 10% of 1880 in the blend. and it shows.
94 points on this occasion.

I love this one as well, Eric. According to my notes, the blend contains 6.7% of the 1880.

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Mon Nov 09, 2015 5:34 pm

You're better at math than I am!

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