For The Love Of Port

Blandy's Bual 1920. Amazing wine.

Finally got around to writing this... So, here go the mini taste notes for the Blandy's tasting. Would love to hear your opinions on these wines, if you already had the chance to taste them. Boal 1993 : Caramel, dried orange skin, crystallized fruits, some exotic woods. High acidity but a definite s...

Hi. Last saturday, during a big wine event here in Lisbon (Encontro com os Vinhos e Sabores, details here - in portuguese http://revistadevinhos.iol.pt/eventos/encontro_com_o_vinho_e_sabores_2011__8346 ), we had the rare and unusual chance to taste a series of Madeiras from Blandy's in a special tas...

Tasted this wine a couple of weeks ago and I thought it was amazing.

I was a bit afraid it would be too high on acidity and/or dryness since I was sharing it with non wine geeks , but it was very well balanced.

Full taste note here: http://pantagruelic.com/site/general/blog_direct/273

Cheers

On the high end (although not as expensive as Redoma Reserva), I would nominate two:

Encontro 1 2008 - from Bairrada

Paço dos Cunhas de Santar Vinha do Contador 2008 (or 2009) - from the Dão


Quinta dos Roques Encruzado is also a really good choice.

Cheers.

Hi.

Tasted this maybe two years ago. I remember being very impressed by it - amazing balance and strength.
Really good wine.

Cheers,
Pedro V.

Hi. Tasted this last week. Bottled in 2006, saying 'Colheita' (Harvest) in the bottle. Really enjoyed it, although I was expecting it to be sweeter - I tasted very few Terrantez so far, so I'm still to form a clear idea of what to expect from it. Anyway, should you be interested in the full taste no...