For The Love Of Port

At least for me, this is going to be very difficult to choose. You may pick one or list your favorites that you've enjoyed drinking this year. They don't have to be expensive or even old; just bottles that have captured your heart and mind this year.

An old standby... the 1827 Quinta do Serrado Boal.

On the less expensive side, the Barbeito 30 year Malvasia was stunning.

The only Madeira worth mentioning was a 5 year old malmsey, just from a bottle that had been hidden away for some estimated(with help from H&H office) 75 years.

Henriques & Henriques Madeira Fine Old Malmsay No.1

1880 Barbeito Malvasia
1875 D'Oliverias Malvasia bottled in 1970's
1850 D'Oliverias Verdelho bottled in early 1970's
1870 Blandy's Verdelho Solera
1827 Quinta do Serrado Boal

Thanks to the 3 of you. I will admit to being stunned that lots more people have not chimed in on this thread. Should be fairly easy for most to answer this question.

I have been kind of in a Madeira Groundhog Day in that I have been mainly opening and enjoying the same bottles over and over. A few standouts are:

1827 Serrado Boal- One of the top three Madeiras I have ever had. Fantastic from beginning to end. We are all lucky this wine exists in the quantity it does. Im on the hunt for some more for my cellar.

1830 Serrado Malmsey- Also fantastic and huge.

1994 D'Oliveiras Verdelho Colheita- This is a wine EVERYONE needs as a cellar defender. Very pure, and classic Vedelho. Incredible depth for such a youngster.

HH Inauguration- Fantastic wine again to serve to someone who wants to experience madeira for the first time. Huge, acidic, dark, viscous.

1922 D'Oliverias Boal- Another fantastic Boal I have enjoyed this year. Extremely complex.

Justin,

Where did you get the 1994 D'Oliveiras Verdelho Colheita? It doesn't show up in WineSearcher or on D'Oliveira's web site.

Top 3 (descending order):
1808 Tarquino Lomelino Sercial Conde do Carvalhal
1789 Avery's Cama do Lobos
1862 Terrantez "bottled by CJZ"

Also excellent:
1846 Leacock Terrantez
1864 Barros e Sousa Malvasia Faja
1927 Blandy's Bastardo Demijohn Selection
1880 Barbeito Malvasia
1827 Quinta do Serrado Boal

1920 Barbeito FV malvasia
Barbeito 30 year malvasia

Paul Day wrote:Top 3 (descending order):
1808 Tarquino Lomelino Sercial Conde do Carvalhal
1789 Avery's Cama do Lobos
1862 Terrantez "bottled by CJZ"

Also excellent:
1846 Leacock Terrantez
1864 Barros e Sousa Malvasia Faja
1927 Blandy's Bastardo Demijohn Selection
1880 Barbeito Malvasia
1827 Quinta do Serrado Boal

Paul,

I haven't seen the 1927 Blandy's bastardo. Is it in the UK only?

Gary, here's a link.

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/wine ... 665781ea99

BTW: have bought a bottle of 1927 Bastardo from Leacock some months ago and have a bottle each of Oliveira as well as Adegas Torreao lying in my cellar.

Andreas Platt wrote:Gary, here's a link.

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/wine ... 665781ea99

BTW: have bought a bottle of 1927 Bastardo from Leacock some months ago and have a bottle each of Oliveira as well as Adegas Torreao lying in my cellar.

Andreas,

Thanks. I have only the D'Oliveiras. My long-term project is to acquire a bottle of 1875 Blandy's from a friend. So far, I've been unsuccessful.

Gary,

keep trying

I for one only have a bottle of Cossart Gordon 1875 Bastardo in my cellar https://ct-static.com/labels/163654.jpg.

For me it was the 1880 Barbeito Malvasia. Amazing! The first wine that I've given 100 points!

Other top wines:

H&H Grand Old Bual - 99 points
1827 Quinto do Serrado Boal - 98 points
1875 Barbeito Malvasia - 98 points
1850 D'Oliveira's Verdelho - 98 points

For non-vintage it was easily the Barbeito 40 year old Malvasia "Mae Manuela"

I finally found time to put together my Top 10 of 2014, in order of preference: (for me, all 96 rating and above)

1880 Barbeito Malvasia (component cask sample)
1827 Quinta do Serrado Boal
1875 D'Oliveiras Malvasia
1880 D'Oliveiras Terrantez
1850 D'Oliveiras Verdelho
1903 D'Oliveiras Boal
1863 Barbeito Boal
1875 D'Oliveiras Moscatel
1905 D'Oliveiras Verdelho
1870 Blandy's Solera Verdelho

1890 D'Oliveiras Verdelho (Courtesy of Eric Ifune)
Barbeito Mae Manuela 40 Year
Barbeito Malvasia 30 Year
1915 Barbeito Boal (Courtesy of Eric Ifune)
H & H Inauguration (2008 bottle)
1969 D'Oliveiras Sercial (Courtesy of Eric Ifune)
1940 Borges Solera
Berbeito Terrentez Reserve

ABSL Boal 1958

Tasting Pedro Jose Lomelino 1880 Boal (founder of ABSL). Muito Obrigado, Edmundo!