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Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 4:39 pm
by Gary Banker
Barbeito 10 year verdelho
1978 Barbeito boal
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:18 am
by Roy Hersh
1988 Blandy's Malmsey
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 3:16 pm
by Roy Hersh
1966 Leacock's Bual - good but lacks a bit of acidity.
1957 H&H Boal - after trying this while visiting H&H this past May, I bought a few. This is a very worthy Boal.
1906 Leackcock's Malvasia - really impressive and a fabulous bottling of Malmsey.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:22 pm
by Roy Hersh
I opened a 1988 D'Oliveiras Terrantez to garnish atop my clam 'n crab chowder on Friday night. It actually added significant flavor to the soup.

Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 11:45 am
by Reidar Andersen
Roy, love that wine... Also a great price. More or less the same price here as in US including 25% VAT !
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Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:37 pm
by Barry Sunderland
Barbeito Mae Manuela 40 years - Stellar Malvasia
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 5:59 pm
by Gary Banker
Blandy's 20 year terrantez
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:34 pm
by Eric Ifune
RWC Thomas Jefferson
Barbeito 40 year old Mae Manuela Malvasia
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 6:16 am
by Gary Banker
1920 Barbeito FV malvasia
Barbeito 30 year malvasia
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 7:14 pm
by Barry Sunderland
Gary Banker wrote:1920 Barbeito FV malvasia
Barbeito 30 year malvasia
Yes, I love that 1920 Barbeito FV, as well. It's quite electric. I have 1 bottle.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:24 pm
by Gary Banker
I have both this version (bottled in 2009 with the Barbeito name) and the version that was bottled in (I think)1998 with only the "Favilla Vieira" name I may try them side-by-side sometime.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:33 pm
by Gary Banker
Barbeito 20 year malvasia (lote 10292)
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:33 am
by V P Poikolainen
H M Borges 10 yo Boal
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:08 pm
by Goncalo Martins
Blandy's 15 year Sercial - opened and finished.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:41 pm
by Roy Hersh
Yet another 1988 D'Oliveriras Terrantez; my favorite "entry level" Terrantez, outside of a 20 year old H&H version that I can't find as easily.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:30 am
by V P Poikolainen
Roy Hersh wrote:Yet another 1988 D'Oliveriras Terrantez; my favorite "entry level" Terrantez, outside of a 20 year old H&H version that I can't find as easily.
Roy, the older version or new one, bottled 2014?
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 8:26 am
by Goncalo Martins
H.M. Borges 30 Yr Malvazia (bottled and released in 2014)
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 8:50 am
by Gary Banker
Barbeito 40 year malvasia
Barbeito 20 year malvasia
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:57 am
by V P Poikolainen
Goncalo Martins wrote:H.M. Borges 30 Yr Malvazia (bottled and released in 2014)
Nice wine! Tasted it in Funchal december 2014. I think a little burnt aftertaste, like usually in Borges wines.
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Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 5:34 pm
by Eric Ifune
1934 Faja Malvasia. Tasting note to follow.