I have had lots of Port, Douro wine, Burgundy and Chablis in the past few weeks but am craving Madeira.
I must cure this and today I'll have to try something interesting. In fact, I don't think I will wait until this evening. More later ...
Craving a Madeira
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Craving a Madeira
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Eric Ifune
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Re: Craving a Madeira
Been working in New Mexico the past couple of weeks and have been subsisting on beer mainly. I know what you mean. Will remedy this in another week.
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OK, so as I said, Madeira was severely lacking in my life and I was jonesing some. I went to a trade tasting yesterday, my first day back from Portugal, (Germany), UK & France where I had just about everything EXCEPT Madeira. I had the opportunity to taste three bottles of Madeira:
a. Broadbent 5 Year Reserve Madeira - a smooth, simple and tasty number
b. Broadbent 1996 Colheita Madeira - a mix of TNM & Bual, which was unctuous and really impressive on the palate.
c. Broadbent 10 year old Malmsey - what's not to love?
The 1996 won me over and was the only one that I had a second glass of. Very concentrated and good complexity given its youth. I see this as a Frasqueira someday.
a. Broadbent 5 Year Reserve Madeira - a smooth, simple and tasty number
b. Broadbent 1996 Colheita Madeira - a mix of TNM & Bual, which was unctuous and really impressive on the palate.
c. Broadbent 10 year old Malmsey - what's not to love?
The 1996 won me over and was the only one that I had a second glass of. Very concentrated and good complexity given its youth. I see this as a Frasqueira someday.
Ambition driven by passion, rather than money, is as strong an elixir as is Port. http://www.fortheloveofport.com
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Gary Banker
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I had a 1996 Broadbent sweet colheita in 2008 or 2009. The back label said that it was a blend of four grapes: TNM, complexa, triunfo, and TdM. It sold out rather quickly. This sounds like another blend from the same year.
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Steve Pollack
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Hi Roy, Does that mean that you preferred the 1996 over the 10 year? I like the 10 year a lot, but have not tried the 1996. I just noticed that they are about the same price.Roy Hersh wrote: The 1996 won me over and was the only one that I had a second glass of. Very concentrated and good complexity given its youth. I see this as a Frasqueira someday.
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Hi Steve,
I had them both scored at 92 points, fwiw. No preference though, both were very solid but quite different. I think that the Colheita would appeal to those that are acid freaks compared to the richness and sweeter style of the Malmsey. Like I said though, both are stupendous for QPR.
I had them both scored at 92 points, fwiw. No preference though, both were very solid but quite different. I think that the Colheita would appeal to those that are acid freaks compared to the richness and sweeter style of the Malmsey. Like I said though, both are stupendous for QPR.
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Joe Dachille
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I, too, had been craving madeira, but there was not one wine shop in Orlando that had a single bottle... ![[dash1.gif]](./images/smilies/dash1.gif "Pointless")
Wine guy: Let me check with my distributor. Give me your email address.
Me: Sure. Please send any information.
NOT ONE EVER SENDS AN EMAIL!
BUT, I was in Baldwin Park here in Orlando (the area used to be the Naval Training Center - the Naval Training Center in landlocked Orlando?) - and there is a gift shop there, Bullfish, with a decent stash of vino.
Staring at me was a Broadbent 10 year malmsey! and look... there are six more in the stack!
Needless to say I purchased one.
I also requested additional offerings and, of course, supplied my email address. Who wants to bet on whether I get an email?
I have had the 10 year before and it was - and is - very enjoyable. The only negative thing I can say is also obvious...the aroma is not as powerful and concentrated as a vintage madeira.
Now I have some madeira to enjoy while my newly arrived 1945 Cossart Gordon "Duo Centenary" bottle is resting and to be opened around the holidays. See separate thread.
Joe D'Achille
Orlando
Wine guy: Let me check with my distributor. Give me your email address.
Me: Sure. Please send any information.
NOT ONE EVER SENDS AN EMAIL!
BUT, I was in Baldwin Park here in Orlando (the area used to be the Naval Training Center - the Naval Training Center in landlocked Orlando?) - and there is a gift shop there, Bullfish, with a decent stash of vino.
Staring at me was a Broadbent 10 year malmsey! and look... there are six more in the stack!
Needless to say I purchased one.
I also requested additional offerings and, of course, supplied my email address. Who wants to bet on whether I get an email?
I have had the 10 year before and it was - and is - very enjoyable. The only negative thing I can say is also obvious...the aroma is not as powerful and concentrated as a vintage madeira.
Now I have some madeira to enjoy while my newly arrived 1945 Cossart Gordon "Duo Centenary" bottle is resting and to be opened around the holidays. See separate thread.
Joe D'Achille
Orlando