For The Love Of Port

Although I have tried a few really great Madeira's, thanks to Roy, I do have a sweet tooth. Can anyone recommend any really good, aged Madeira's to me?

Thanks in advance.

Nicos

The 1900 Barbeito Malmsey is certainly on the sweet and "slutty" side of the spectrum the last time I tried it... but in a good way. :)

I would try out something like the 1968 Boal before buying a really expensive Madeira if you are not experienced with them. While not decadently sweet it leaves enough RS to please most, but with extraordinary acidity too.

Dear Nicos,

for pure overpowering sweetness I would recommend the 1875
D'Oliveira Moscatel.

Best
Peter

I have not tried 1875 Moscatel, BUT the wonderful D'Oliveira 1900 Moscatel ! Great.....

dear Reidar,
i was lucky enough to try them both at D'Olivieras in Funchal and in fact I liked the 1900 better for it had more complexity and acidity, but for pure mind-blowing sweetness the 1875 was the winner, even though imho it lacks a little depth and finesse.
By the way, did you try the T1846? What do you think?
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Peter

Dear Peter

Sorry for late reply. Was away a couple of days.

YES, I tasted the 1846T and it was superb, magnificient. And thanks again for the "special" packing. The story is so fun that maybe we should make the forum laugh ??

I am a superstressing guy , so I waited to a Sunday morning last winter when I was very relaxed after a long sleep and my tastebuds not "stressed". Found out that is the right time for extraordinary wines !

At the rate of US $ nowadays it is also more worthwhile than ever to pick up bottles in the US. Like from excellent RWC. Send them to the hotel and bring home. Hope soon the rules changes so one can bring them in the handluggage again.

Best

Reidar

Dear Reidar,

you go ahead and tell the story, after all it was your smiling face that Swedish customs did not see

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Peter

Well Peter, I will tell the story.

In Norway alcohol is looked upon as lethal stuff and treated the same way.

High prices ( you guys in the US, a 0.7 L bottle of Jack Daniels cost $ 55 ) and restriced sales only through government stores . Also for beer over 4.7 % alcohol.

That also means that you cannot get wine gifts from abroad before you have sendt a written application to a goverment drug administration office. That goes for old madeira also. It is deadly stuff. Imagine drinking a case of 1795 in short time !! Lethal.

Well, my dear friend Peter sent me a mail early this year and offred to send me a few samples of excellent wines , one Blandy's 1846 T.

Of course I said yes, thank you.

After accepting this offer I started to worry what will happen when these samples arrived in Norway.

Nothing to worry about, Doc Peter was up to this challenge.

A couple of days later I got a small parcel/box in the mail . In there were three brand new look through bottles, the same we all have seen for urine samples.

Labelled by Peter. F.eks Blandy 1846 T. Packed like only a doc can. All very pro.

We all now that madeira has almost the same color as the stuff these small containers are intended for.

I saw the package had been opened by the customs, but most probably closed very fast when they saw Mr. Blandy's " test " nr 1846 T.

I really have enjoyed them. Afterwards I put these small containers together with my winebottles so I always can get a good laugh.

Reidar (and Peter),

This is the kind of great post that makes me sad that we do not have an emoticon that applauds!

Thanks for the great laugh. Great story Reidar!

Applause and Laughing out Loud That is a really funny story. The things we do for a good drop! Thanks for sharing.

...the things we do for a good drop.
A few years ago I bought a bottle of 1830 Madeira from a private source in Poland. Not beeing sure about the reliability of the guy selling the bottle we agreed paying 50% up front and the rest after the bottle arrived.
A week later a torn little parcel arrived. Fearing for the worst I opened it to find ...an empty bottle.
The bottle was intact, but somebody had opened the lead foil cap and the stopper cork and emptied it completely!
Of course I wrote an angry email to the seller, but he claimed the bottle had been in perfect condition when mailed (also mailed a picture of the full bottle as some sort of proof). In the end he kept his first 50% of the money and I kept the other half.
I am sure that one of the guys from customs opened the package...
...the things we do for a good drop!

Regards
Peter