What Madeira(s) Have You Purchased Recently?

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:42 pm

1990 D'Oliveiras Malvazia
1994 D'Oliveiras Verdelho

Mike K. · Post by **Mike K.** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:07 am

Barbeito Verdelho Frasqueira 1992

Cossart Gordon 1986 Bual Colheita

RWC Boston Bual

Marco D. · Post by **Marco D.** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:14 am

Barbeito 50 year Malvasia "O Japonês”

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 2:21 pm

Marco,
Where from?

Marco D. · Post by **Marco D.** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:00 pm

None in the US (that I know of). Got it from Portugal (a place called Portugal Vineyards).

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 6:37 pm

Marco D. wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:14 am Barbeito 50 year Malvasia "O Japonês”

I think that we all want to try this!

Marco D. · Post by **Marco D.** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:42 pm

I was hoping The Rare Wine Company would bring it in. It received a lot of great press.

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Sun Mar 29, 2020 3:37 pm

Did you have it shipped to the States from Lisbon?

Marco D. · Post by **Marco D.** » Sun Mar 29, 2020 4:18 pm

I had it shipped from Porto... but it took almost two months. Communication was iffy as well. I would pick up at Garrafeirra Nacional the next time you go to Lisbon.

Post by **Glenn E.** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:52 am

A member of the Sammamish Port Club has used Portugal Vineyards several times and has had no problems. His experience does match Marco's, though, in that it takes quite a while for the wine to arrive and communication is... let's call it sporadic. But his wine has always arrived and has always been in good shape. He says they're also usually a pretty good deal.

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 2:18 pm

Marco D. wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 4:18 pm I had it shipped from Porto...

Did they charge you VAT?

Marco D. · Post by **Marco D.** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 3:25 pm

No refund from their normal price, so I guess so.

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:15 pm

Yeah. That's what I would expect.

Gary Banker · Post by **Gary Banker** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:58 am

1944 H&H Sercial
1954 H&H Boal
1957 D"Oliveira's Old Wine
NV RWC New Orleans Tricentennial Reserve

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:03 pm

2 x Barbeito 50 year Malvasia "O Japonês”

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:07 pm

David Spriggs wrote:2 x Barbeito 50 year Malvasia "O Japonês”

Saw that email and was tempted but held out...barely.

Post by **Glenn E.** » Fri May 01, 2020 11:18 am

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:07 pm
David Spriggs wrote:2 x Barbeito 50 year Malvasia "O Japonês”
Saw that email and was tempted but held out...barely.

David and I chatted about it briefly, and in doing some research on it I saw both the price and the sugar level and decided that it was probably too dry (and too expensive) for me. 97 g/l sugar is far from a dry wine, but to balance the the acidity of Madeira for my palate I usually want something higher than that. The "Special Lot" 30 Year Old Malvasia that I loved so much at Mannie's dinner in San Francisco is 115 g/l, for example.

Mike K. · Post by **Mike K.** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:02 pm

Received a quarantine resupply package today.

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:11 pm

Mike,
where'd you source the Simoes "Excellent?"

Mike K. · Post by **Mike K.** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:36 pm

Eric Ifune wrote:Mike,
where'd you source the Simoes "Excellent?"

NAPOLEAO - Wine Shop, in Lisbon.

https://www.napoleao.eu/cc/

Excellent staff, plus shipping to the US is quick and fairly priced. Currently 130€ for 18 bottles to the US.

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