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Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:42 pm
by Eric Ifune
1968 D'Oliveiras Boal.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:31 am
by Yev Nyden
1973 D'Oliveiras Madeira Boal (bottled in 2015)
1973 D'Oliveiras Madeira Verdelho (bottled in 2021)
Barbeito Madeira Malvasia 50 Years Old O Japonês
Served the first two at a Birthday party, guests really enjoyed the Verdelho and the bottle was emptied. And on the last one, I have to say, what a fantastic Malvasia blend it was/is, I wish I had another bottle. Heavenly drink!
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:16 pm
by Mike K.
1890 D'Oliveiras Verdelho, bottled in 2017.
A great holiday treat!
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 4:34 am
by Le Gamin de Paris
1954 Verdelho - Companhia Vinicola da Madeira
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:25 pm
by Eric Ifune
1999 Broadbent Colheita.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:05 pm
by Eric Ifune
1952 Leacocks Malmsey.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:09 pm
by Glenn E.
1989 D'Oliveiras Malvasia
1993 Barbeito Malvasia Faja dos Padres
... for a wedding party. These were their birth year wines, which are difficult years to find for Port. An additional bottle of each was saved for the bride and groom to take home with them.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:49 pm
by Jim S.
I opened the following for my wine group:
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1920 Abudarham Bual
1920 Blandy’s Bual
1934 MWA Verdelho
1934 H&H Verdelho (btl’d in France)
1954 Blandy’s Malmsey
1954 Barbeito Malvasia Reserva Velha (btl’d 2011)
1971 H&H Sercial (btl’d 2011)
1971 D’Oliveiras Sercial (btl’d 2012)
Unknown vintage and varietal(s)
(Ex Reid’s Palace Hotel Funchal via Christie’s Auction- probably very old)
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:10 pm
by Eric Ifune
Nice!
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:02 pm
by Randy Katz
Jim S. wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:49 pm
I opened the following for my wine group:IMG_0544.jpeg
1920 Abudarham Bual
1920 Blandy’s Bual
1934 MWA Verdelho
1934 H&H Verdelho (btl’d in France)
1954 Blandy’s Malmsey
1954 Barbeito Malvasia Reserva Velha (btl’d 2011)
1971 H&H Sercial (btl’d 2011)
1971 D’Oliveiras Sercial (btl’d 2012)
Unknown vintage and varietal(s)
(Ex Reid’s Palace Hotel Funchal via Christie’s Auction- probably very old)
How was the H&H 1934? I found one at auction. Mine is the same, without the selo.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:52 pm
by Jim S.
The 1934 H&H Verdelho was delicious. It didn't have the concentration of most of the others, but it had a purity that kept me coming back; it was one of the pours that I finished earliest in the evening. It was reminiscent of a lime lollypop...in the best possible way.
All of the bottle were opened 8 days in advance, and then double-decanted 3 days before the tasting.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:32 pm
by Randy Katz
Jim S. wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:52 pm
The 1934 H&H Verdelho was delicious. It didn't have the concentration of most of the others, but it had a purity that kept me coming back; it was one of the pours that I finished earliest in the evening. It was reminiscent of a lime lollypop...in the best possible way.
All of the bottle were opened 8 days in advance, and then double-decanted 3 days before the tasting.
Appreciate it!
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:37 am
by Mike K.
D'Oliveiras 1900 Moscatel Groudo (2022)
Blandy's 1980 Terrantez (2016)
Wow, this 1900 Moscatel is a truly special wine, just as incredible as when tasted at the lodge last year. As rich and chewy as you'd hope, powerful acid to balance, and full of exotic spices.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:24 pm
by Eric Ifune
2001 D'Oliveiras Boal.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:29 am
by Roy Hersh
Over the past few weeks, I've opened a 1971 D'Oliveiras Terrantez. 1940 JVH Sercial and a Justino's 50 year old Terrantez. I loved all 3 and plan to keep these open and not finish them for the next couple of months.