Your 'Best' Madeira for 2013?

[Barry Sunderland]

At the May SF Tasting with FTLOP (lowbar)

1902 Barbeito Pico dos Barcelos

JUICY, crystaline, UNREAL

[Roy Hersh]

Easy one, 1862 Lomelino Verdelho.

Is everyone else just going to wait until they see what they drink during the holidays?

Come on, make Barry's day!

[Steve Pollack]

I second the 1862 Lomelino Verdelho. A bit sweet for Verdelho, but a heck of a wine!

[Miguel Simoes]

1989 D'Oliveiras Malvasia
Havent tasted that many Madeiras yet.
Did try the 1968 D'Oliveiras Boal, 1969 Blandy's Terrantez and 1962 Blandy's Sercial but seems to me that my palate is more geared towards the sweeter stuff. The Terrantez I really liked also, hard to verbailize why... there's something about it that I find v appealing.

[Reidar Andersen]

Maybe, Barry, D'Oliveiras 1912 V in San Fransisco... For me a little extra since I am so into the sweetest wines..

[Gary Banker]

1950 Faja dos Padres terrantez

1932 D'Oliveira's verdelho was a close second.

[Barry Sunderland]

Maybe, Barry, D'Oliveiras 1912 V in San Fransisco... For me a little extra since I am so into the sweetest wines..

Reidar, I wasn't at the 'hi-bar' tasting the day before, but wasn't there anything more impressive in that lineup?

[Eric Ifune]

Also the 1862 Lomelino Verdelho.
I'm starting to think 1862 may have been the greatest vintage ever.

[Reidar Andersen]

Barry, will come back later when I find my notes... Two weekend vacation, passing SFO tomorrow to HNL