What Madeira(s) Have You Purchased Recently?

[Eric Ifune]

Scored a 1846 Borges Terrantez. 1900 bottling.

[David Spriggs]

Scored a 1846 Borges Terrantez. 1900 bottling.

A youngster!
That's an awesome bottle!

[Eric Ifune]

Just won a single bottle of H&H Reserva Moscatel at Christies. These came from the estate and recently recorked as they do every 20-30 years with the "Heavenly Quartet." I'm guessing it's from the same era as the "Heavenly Quartet," similar to the Reserva Verdelho and Reserva Terrantez and like the latter two in not enough volume for regular commercialization. I paid more than I wanted to, but it's definitely a rare and unique bottling. There was also a BS Malvasia, I'm guessing similar to the WS Boal, but I was far out bid. Also multiple bottles of Borges Pather and 1760 Terrantez, I'm guessing from one of the family. These went for HUGE prices. Prices as a whole were very strong. I'm thinking the Madeira market may be heating up at auction again.

[David Spriggs]

Just when I thought that the Madeira market was cooling down....

Congratulations on your purchase!!!

[Le Gamin de Paris]

1880 D'Oliveiras Terrantez. It hasn't arrived yet. Scheduled delivery tomorrow Refreshing the FedEx tracking again, don't want that getting lost in the post!

[Eric Ifune]

Took shipment on some 1988 and 1993 Barbeito Sercial, Manuel Eugenio Fernandes. Waiting to try them!

[Andreas Platt]

2 bottles of Barbeito Mistura de Terrantez, 30 ANOS, limited edition out of one 60l Demijohn
1 bottles of Barbeito Garrafões da Manuela, MALVASIA 50 ANOS, limited edition of 175 bottles

I haven't had a chance to taste either, yet.

[Thomas N]

1893 Barbeito Malvasia Ribeiro Real
1993 Barbeito Malvasia Candida “Fajã dos Padres”

Haven't tried either yet but excited about both.

[Moses Botbol]

Blandy's 5 year Bual. A lot better than I was expecting! Great madeira.

[Andreas Platt]

1893 Barbeito Malvasia Ribeiro Real
1993 Barbeito Malvasia Candida “Fajã dos Padres”

Haven't tried either yet but excited about both.

Hi Tom,

where can one get his hands on the '93 RR?
I have 2 bottles of '91RR Boal, has this been offered 2 u, too?

Cheers

Andy

[Andreas Platt]

Blandy's 5 year Bual. A lot better than I was expecting! Great madeira.

I recently had this...was expecting nothing but this was nothing less than outstanding+. Wish I had a case of this.

[Thomas N]

Andy, they had a couple at Rare Wine Co. https://www.rarewineco.com/wine/1893-ba ... -ml-68690/

I found one tasting in the members tasting DB which seemed to go over well. If anyone else has tried it interested to hear impressions! (though the tasting in the members DB seemed to imply only 12 bottles were filled from a small Demijohn).

Some info I got from RWC folks:

The 1893 is the last of the Count of Ribeiro Real's wines still in the Favila Vieiras’ possesion. Ricardo Freitas of Barbeito believes that, prior to his death in 1902, it was the very last Madeira the Count chose to leave in barrel for continued aging.

Ricardo also believes that the 1893 was made from the same Malvasia vineyards that produced the 1882, situated in the upper part of Cama do Lobos, in an area called the Estreito. As great as the 1882 is, to his palate Ricardo prefers the 1893 for its elegance and its extraordinary complexity.

Along with the other three ancient Ribeiro Real Madeiras, Ricardo considers this 1893 Malvasia “a huge treasure left to us.”

1893 Barbeito Malvasia Ribeiro Real
1993 Barbeito Malvasia Candida “Fajã dos Padres”

Haven't tried either yet but excited about both.

Hi Tom,

where can one get his hands on the '93 RR?
I have 2 bottles of '91RR Boal, has this been offered 2 u, too?

Cheers

Andy

[Moses Botbol]

A case of Borges 10 Year Old Malmsey Reserva for $26.00 a bottle locally.

[Eric Ifune]

Got some of the Barbeito Duas Pipas, Bastardo.

[Glenn E.]

A case of Borges 10 Year Old Malmsey Reserva for $26.00 a bottle locally.

Very nice. IIRC that's usually closer to $40/bottle!

[Moses Botbol]

A case of Borges 10 Year Old Malmsey Reserva for $26.00 a bottle locally.

Very nice. IIRC that's usually closer to $40/bottle!

That's why the wife picked up all 15 bottles (cleared them out) for us! I like the Borges line of Madeira; well priced even at retail.

[Glenn E.]

2 x Barbeito Bual 50-year-old Garrafoes do Ribeiro Real Madeira
2 x Barbeito Malvasia 50-year-old Garrafoes da Manuela Madeira

The Malvasias are for me, the Buals for a friend. Though we regularly drink together, so I'm sure we'll each get to try the other's bottles.

[Nigel Bruce]

I managed to pick up a good amount of halves of Blandy's 1976 Terrantez. Surprised to see one poster rating Blandy's below D'Oliveiras & Cossart Gordon. I've found their vintage Sercial & Terrantez wines excellent.

[Moses Botbol]

6 bottles of Borges 10 year for $20 each! Local Portuguese liquor store in the hood.

[Eric Ifune]

My haul from the Madeirathon:
Barbeito 50 year old Verdelho, 50 year old Avo Mario Bastardo, 50 year old Ribeiro Real Boal, 50 year old Garrafoes da Manuela Malvasia, 30 year old Mistura Improavel Meio Doce (Terrantez and Bastardo).
Blandy's 1977 Listrao, two half bottles. (They were sold out of 750's).
Borges 1984 Sercial two bottles.
Faja dos Padres 2005 Malvasia Candida bottled 8/8/2021, an unusual meio seco Malvasia.
Justino's 50 year old Terrantez.
ABSL 1981 Terrantez.
Manuel Eugenio Fernandes 40 year old Verdelho, 1983 Verdelho, 1949 Verdelho Seco.