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Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:23 pm
by Eric Ifune
1978 Barbeito Boal
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:49 am
by Miguel Simoes
Didnt open them, only had a glass of each, though first first was actually opened for me!
1969 Blandy's Terrantez (yummy. super focused, reminded me of Ice Wine in that regard. Woke me up to Terrantez - it was my first taste of it)
1962 Blandy's Sercial (too acidic for my taste)
Check out page 72 of
http://www.restauranthearth.com/wine.pdf. If in NYC in need of some Madeira, theirs is the best selection i have found.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:43 am
by John F. Newman
RWC Savannah Verdelho. This is my first venture into the world of madeira since... I can't remember the last time.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 3:18 pm
by Daniel Fraley
John F. Newman wrote:RWC Savannah Verdelho. This is my first venture into the world of madeira since... I can't remember the last time.
Welcome back!
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 3:51 pm
by Eric Ifune
1990 Blandy's Malmsey Colheita
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:04 am
by Al B.
I rarely drink Madeira, owning only 5 bottles, but opened a bottle for a great wine dinner happening in early November where it will be the only Madeira in the line-up. I've been guided by the rule discussed here that a bottle should be decanted for 1 week per decade in bttle to show at its best. The bottle I opened was a bottle of the 1792 Blandy's Bual - the one associated with the (probably untrue) story of being from a cask bought by Napoleon when he was living on St Helena.
And the small decanter sample that I had was very nice, surprising me with the sweetness and density of flavour.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:53 pm
by Andreas Platt
Al,
was this a Solera or a Frasqueira?
Thanks
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:27 am
by Roy Hersh
Nothing as exorbitant as what Alex has mentioned, that is for sure.
A bottle of Broadbent 10 year old Sercial.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 1:41 pm
by Al B.
Andreas Platt wrote:Al,
was this a Solera or a Frasqueira?
Thanks
The story is that this is the frasqueira.
The legend associated with this port is that Napoleon purchased a number of casks of Madeira when he was imprisoned on St Helena. On August 7, 1815, a British warship, the HMS Northumberland, taking Napoleon to St. Helena for his final exile stopped at Madeira to take on supplies. Napoleon was persuaded to purchase a pipe of Madeira (A pipe is a barrel containing a little less than 600 bottles). The pipe was never opened by Napoleon as he developed a severe gastric complaint and his doctors forbade him to drink any alcohol. After the ex-Emperor’s death in 1821, there was a dispute over payment of the pipe and it was returned to Madeira where it lay with Blandy’s until 1840. Most of the wine - an estimated 400 bottles - was then used to make the famous solera of 1792, but some bottles - perhaps 200 - were filled using only the wine from Napoleon’s pipe. The bottle I opened came from the cellars of Abbey Leix in Ireland, the then home of Viscount de Vesci and was identified from the cellar records as 1792 Blandy’s Madeira.
The Viscount stated that to the best of his knowledge the bottles were purchased by the de Vesci’s in the mid nineteenth century directly from Blandy’s. The bottles themselves are hand-blown black glass with deep punts, and appear to be late 18th century/early 19th century.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 1:23 pm
by Justin A
Im really liking the '69 D'Oliveiras Sercial after 1 week of being uncorked. Funny how tastes change.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:09 pm
by Roy Hersh
I like the '69 Sercial too, but it is so different than really old versions, however, the more Madeira I drink the drier I like 'em.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:01 pm
by Lindsay E.
Al, can you post a picture of that bottle please?
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 5:57 am
by Moses Botbol
D'Oliveiras 15 year. Kind of soft and does not have the acidic punch of the 10 year (which I prefer), but will happily drink the 15 year
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Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:09 pm
by Gary Banker
1929 Barbeito verdelho. Bottled in 2004. Prominent acidity and needs a little more time in the decanter.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:22 pm
by Eric Ifune
1964 Broadbent Boal
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:56 am
by Justin A
1988 and 1971 D'Oliveiras Terrantez. Both are outstanding right now. Im starting to appreciate Madeira on the young side these days. Refreshing, acidic, and delicious. Not the depth or intrigue as older wines, but theres certainly a time and place for each.
I do kind of feel slightly guilty drinking them so young though :)
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:24 pm
by Barry Sunderland
H & H Inauguration - 2008 bottling.
Rich, good acidity, and satisfying finish.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 3:59 pm
by Roy Hersh
A pair of Madeiras today, a Blandy's Bual from 1960 and the rare bottle of Cossart Gordon's "Duo Centenary Celebration" a Bual blend supposedly from 1745-1945. All of these have been fantastic so far. Will taste them again tonight after dinner for another impression.
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:48 pm
by Justin A
Roy,
Would certainly love to hear about the "Duo"
Re: What Madeira Have You Opened This Week?
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:25 pm
by Roy Hersh
Tasting note will be in your hands within the week.
Roy