MADEIRA
We specialise in historic vintages of fine claret, buying directly from Bordeaux since 1969. We have exceptional stocks of mature vintages, some originally purchased from us and privately stored, others bought from the cellars of collectors, Oxbridge Colleges and similar institutions.
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| FORTIFIED | 1954 | 1 bottle | Cossart - Malmsey | 75cl | £395 per bottle | Cossart Malmsey 1954 / 1 bottle / 75cl £395 per bottle |
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| FORTIFIED | 1965 | Blandy's - Heritage Collection' Sercial | 75cl | £2,880 per case of 6 | Blandy's Heritage Collection' Sercial 1965 / / 75cl £2,880 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"It’s buzzing with energy and I am quite sure that any moment my glass might crack with the electricity and life of the wine inside it...Truly stunning wine. 19.5 points" jancisrobinson.com (TC)------"Perfect counterpoint: classic Sercial at its best. 19.5 points" Richard Mayson |
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| FORTIFIED | 1982 | 1 bottle | Blandy's - Verdelho | 75cl | £230 per bottle | Blandy's Verdelho 1982 / 1 bottle / 75cl £230 per bottle |
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Tasting Notes"The Blandy’s 1982 Verdelho contains 108g/L residual sugar and was aged for 40 years in very old oak casks. Deep amber in color, it has a well-defined, mellow bouquet with mahogany antique bureau, crème brûlée, singed leather and bonfire aromas that cohere nicely in the glass. The palate is very well balanced with fine tannins and just the right amount of acidity to counter that sweet edge on the finish. This feels like an animated Verdelho, with impressive tension and real finesse coming through toward its slight oxidative finish. This is a classy offering. 1,206 bottles produced. 93 points" Neal Martin,Vinous.com------"From grapes grown at Porto Moniz on the north west corner of the island: deep amber - mahogany; lifted with immediacy on the nose, spiced prune, date and dried fig richness come singing from the glass, verging on high-toned (1.3 g/l volatile acidity); glorious quince marmalade richness (108 g/l residual sugar) and intensity offset by penetrating rapier-like acidity, backed by bitter-sweet astringency, lovely focus mid-palate with a long, fresh multi-dimensional finish redolent of dried apricots and citrus. Beautifully poised. 19/20 points." Richard Mayson------"Smells of manuka honey and molasses-sticky gingerbread, of heady tropical-rainforest flowers and glue. Spinning with intensity, luminous, like liquid jacquard silk, lacquered inlaid wood; absolutely shimmering with life. It holds in the mouth with the trembling, almost-spilling tension of a dewdrop on a spider's web as dawn light shafts through it turning gold into green and pink into red and blue shadows into indigo. Peach, apricot, warm pecans, cinnamon and the forest-floor scents that rise up cool and yet warm as you kick through the crisp crackle of coppery autumn leaves. Just stunning. 19 points" jancisrobinson.com (TC) |
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| FORTIFIED | 1986 | Cossart Gordon - Terrantez | 75cl | £1,254 per case of 6 | Cossart Gordon Terrantez 1986 / / 75cl £1,254 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The fire and ice, sweetness and slice-winter-in-ribbons dryness of this Terrantez is an edge-of-seat thriller in a glass...Smoky, tense, dark. Smouldering beauty. 18.5 points" jancisrobinson.com (TC)------"Classically bitter-sweet in style with that twist of citrus peel evened out by candied richness mid-palate and a long, delightfully poised finish. Outstanding. 19.5 points" Richard Mayson |
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| FORTIFIED | 1987 | 1 bottle | Blandy's - Terrantez | Magnum | £454 per bottle | Blandy's Terrantez 1987 / 1 bottle / Magnum £454 per bottle |
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| FORTIFIED | 1987 | 1 case | Blandy's - Terrantez | Half bottle | £720 per case of 6 | Blandy's Terrantez 1987 / 1 case / Half bottle £720 per case of 6 |
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| FORTIFIED | 1987 | 3 cases | Blandy's - Terrantez | 75cl | £1,350 per case of 6 | Blandy's Terrantez 1987 / 3 cases / 75cl £1,350 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"...The nose is beautiful, harmonious and nuanced: Seville orange marmalade, fig jam, smoke and light waxy aromas. This attests to a supremely gifted grape variety. The palate is well-balanced, with a honeyed texture and a keen thread of acidity. It's effervescent in the mouth. Peppercorns and orange rind appear towards a finish that fans out gloriously and lingers. Beautiful. 1,248 bottles released (plus other formats). 2024-2050. 95 points." Neal Martin, Vinous------"Terrantez grapes from Câmarade Loboa. Aged in the canteiro system, in 650-litre casks...19.5 points." (TC) jancisrobinson.com, Aug '24.------"...mid-deep golden amber colour; gently lifted, lightly caramelised citrus peel on the nose and a touch of contrasting sour plum, fresh fig and delicate crystalised fruit; glorious bitter-sweet counterpoint on the palate reflecting the nose, Elvas plum and sour cherry with textural richness, depth and a touch of tobacco and all-spice that continues through on to a long, lithe yet complex finish...Great poise. A truly thrilling wine that reflects the brilliance of the Terrantez grape at its very best. It is greatly reassuring that wines like this (unique to Madeira) are still being bottled and released for sale. 20 points, 5 stars." Richard Mayson------"Made from the rarest of varieties, found in only a few parcels in Madeira because it is so low yielding, this is a medium-sweet wine. It is an impressive survivor, a wood-aged wine that is so dense and concentrated. Beautifully rounded, cut with spirit, the wine is ready to drink. 94 points." Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast |
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| FORTIFIED | 1988 | 1 bottle | Cossart - Bual | Magnum | £420 per bottle | Cossart Bual 1988 / 1 bottle / Magnum £420 per bottle |
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| FORTIFIED | 1988 | 1 case | Cossart - Bual | Half bottle | £660 per case of 6 | Cossart Bual 1988 / 1 case / Half bottle £660 per case of 6 |
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| FORTIFIED | 1989 | 1 bottle | Blandy's - Sercial | Magnum | £410 per bottle | Blandy's Sercial 1989 / 1 bottle / Magnum £410 per bottle |
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| FORTIFIED | 1989 | 1 case | Blandy's - Sercial | Half bottle | £642 per case of 6 | Blandy's Sercial 1989 / 1 case / Half bottle £642 per case of 6 |
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| FORTIFIED | 1989 | 2 cases | Blandy's - Sercial | 75cl | £1,212 per case of 6 | Blandy's Sercial 1989 / 2 cases / 75cl £1,212 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"...a terse nose at first and requires a few moments to find its feet. Quince, marmalade, hints of Indian spice and a wooden floor in an old country pile then evolve in the glass. Fine delineation. The palate is very penetrating on the entry with walnut, smoke and curry leaf, but the acidity feels a bit overwhelming. Serve chilled, and I feel this Sercial would work as a palate cleansing aperitif. However, it doesn't quite have the nuance of the other releases from Blandy's in 2024. 1,137 bottles released (plus other formats). 86 points." Neal Martin, Vinous Drink 2024-2034------"Sercial grapes from Calheta. Aged in the canteiro system, in 650-litre casks...19 points." (TC) jancisrobinson.com, Aug '24.------"...mid-deep amber brown with an orange-green glint; entrancing sweet and sour perfume with spicy green leaves and great focus and intensity on the nose, I could continue sniffing at this for ever; the sweet and sour theme continues on the palate, bruised apple fruit with intense, spicy richness and focus mid-palat...and the cutting acidity of freshly picked apples which rises on to the finish. Goes on and on. Not an easy wine initially but one to greatly savour and admire. 19 points, 5 stars." Richard Mayson |
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| FORTIFIED | 1991 | 1 bottle | Blandy's - Malmsey | 75cl | £180 per bottle | Blandy's Malmsey 1991 / 1 bottle / 75cl £180 per bottle |
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Tasting Notes"The 1991 Malmsey from Blandy’s was aged 31 years in very old oak casks and contains 135g/L residual sugar. Quite pungent on the nose, it offers Seville orange marmalade, wood varnish, light sea spray scents and persimmon hints on the nose. This is well-focused with fine delineation. The palate is superb: mellifluous from the get-go, with a dash of Szechuan pepper that gets the tongue tingling. Lively, tensile with a wonderful unctuous finish. This feels long, powerful, and yet paradoxically tender. Highly recommended. 1,485 bottles produced. 95 points" Neal Martin,Vinous.com------"Malvasia from São Jorge on the north coast: deep amber with an olive-green glint; rich but restrained on the nose, fresh greengage with bolo de mel (honey cake) and spice; gloriously fresh crystalised and caramelised fruit, the richness (135g/l residual sugar) offset by the cut (but not the thrust) of racy apple and citrus acidity and a touch of astringency which persists on the finish. Magnificent Malvasia! 19.5/20 points." Richard Mayson |
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| FORTIFIED | 1994 | Blandy's - Bual | 75cl | £1,068 per case of 6 | Blandy's Bual 1994 / / 75cl £1,068 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The finish is explosive. Fiercely concentrated and yet ultra-fine. Orange, lime, blood orange and manuka honey. So fresh it’s got its own electric current. Absolutely pitch-perfect balance. 19 points" jancisrobinson.com (TC)------"“A lovely deep amber with a glint of reddish copper and olive-green on the rim; enveloping, beautifully melded aromas of butterscotch, malt, fruit cake and spice, reflected in the mouth. 18.5 points" Richard Mayson |
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| FORTIFIED | 1996 | Blandy's - Malmsey | 75cl | £990 per case of 6 | Blandy's Malmsey 1996 / / 75cl £990 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Like an Acheulean axe hafted to old wood and tied with green twine, it’s a wine that tastes of stone and lime, angelica and lemongrass, mint, brandy cask and raisins steeped in kahlua and bitter-chocolate syrup. 18 points" jancisrobinson.com (TC)------"Gentle honey and raisin aromas with a hint of underlying spice; gloriously smooth initially with soft, quince marmalade richness, raisin and sultana sweetness mid-palate with a fresh peachy finish that combines texture and persistence. 17.5 points" Richard Mayson |
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| FORTIFIED | 2010 | 2 bottles | Blandy's - Bual Colheita | 75cl | £65 per bottle | Blandy's Bual Colheita 2010 / 2 bottles / 75cl £65 per bottle |
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Tasting Notes"The Blandy’s 2010 Colheita Single Harvest Bual has 92g/L residual sugar and was aged for ten years in old oak casks. Despite encouragement, this is quite straight-laced on the nose and doesn’t feel the need to “come out and play.” The palate is mellifluous on the entry with a lovely texture, very smooth with judicious lemongrass and stem ginger that combine nicely with the marmalade and Clementine notes, but this is just a bit short on the finish. Fine. 2,933 bottles produced. 88 points" Neal Martin,Vinous.com------"Grapes from Calheta on the warmer south coast of Madeira: mid-amber with gently smoked, yet rich savoury-spicy aromas, quite seductive and evocative; lovely Elvas plum and quince marmalade richness (92 g/l residual sugar) with a spicy backdrop, balanced by fresh appley acidity and a long finish akin to a gently cinnamon-spiced Tarte Tatin. There is no substitute for age in Madeira but this shows great complexity for a colheita with a decade in wood. 18.5/20 points." Richard Mayson |
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| FORTIFIED | 2010 | Blandy's - Sercial Colheita | 75cl | £330 per case of 6 | Blandy's Sercial Colheita 2010 / / 75cl £330 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2010 Blandy’s Colheita Single Harvest Sercial contains 50g/L residual sugar and is limited to 2,828 bottles for their 2023 release. The mellowness on the nose is endearing, with dried honey commingling with burnt apricot and linseed oil notes. The palate has a potent line of acidity, bitter lemon intermixed with orange rind, marmalade and stem ginger. It needs a bit more cohesion to bind it together on the finish. A bit uncompromising, chill this right down to serve as an aperitif with grilled nuts or even a strong blue cheese. 20% alcohol. 88 points" Neal Martin,Vinous.com------"Grapes from Seixal on the cool north coast of the island: mid-amber colour with gently toasted spiced walnut aromas and a hint of leather; wonderfully incisive crisp, savoury flavours, seemingly dry (50g/l) residual sugar with 8.3 g/l total acidity) with a hint of sultana and crystalised fruit on a long, racy yet delicate finish. 16.5/20 points." Richard Mayson |
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| FORTIFIED | 2010 | 3 bottles | Blandy's - Verdelho Colheita | 75cl | £65 per bottle | Blandy's Verdelho Colheita 2010 / 3 bottles / 75cl £65 per bottle |
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Tasting Notes"The 2010 Blandy’s Colheita Single Harvest Verdelho was aged for ten years in very old oak casks and contains 75g/L residual sugar. The nose offers dried peach skin, melted candle wax and wood varnish scents, well-defined and demonstrating a little more focus than its Sercial counterpart. The palate is superb. Seamlessly constructed with a pitch-perfect line of acidity, this just feels complete and effortless. This Verdelho comes highly recommended with gorgeous mandarin, dried honey, hazelnut notes and a slight oxidative edge on the finish. 2,523 bottles produced. 94 points" Neal Martin,Vinous.com------"Grapes from Porto Moniz on the north west corner of the island: mid-deep amber with a green glint; lovely lifted savoury-leathery aromas with a hint of dried apricots and raisins, very appetising; delicate leafy, greengage fruit, some richness (75g/l residual sugar) offset by zesty acidity which persists onto a long mouth-watering finish. Really lovely poise for a relatively young wine. 18/20 points." Richard Mayson------"Verdelho always tastes like the cello to Sercial's violin. Although the wine smells of wet, newly planed oak and crushed coriander seeds and dried sage, it tastes of sweet pickled ginger root and rosemary in orange syrup. Like the Sercial, there is an explosion of black pepper on the finish, but here it comes with satin ribbons of sour-cherry fruit with a deep, coppery glow. Tastes like midsummer sunrise. 17.5 points" jancisrobinson.com (TC) |
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| FORTIFIED | 2011 | 4 cases | Blandy's - Bual Colheita | 75cl | £390 per case of 6 | Blandy's Bual Colheita 2011 / 4 cases / 75cl £390 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"...powerful on the nose, though perhaps it doesn't fully possess the refinement I find in the 2011 Verdelho. This comes across as a little more oxidative in style, with grilled walnuts and a touch of cigar humidor. The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth texture and fine acidity. It's harmonious with a deft touch of stem ginger, white pepper and a tangy Seville orange marmalade on the finish. I actually find more on the palate than aromatically on this release. Fine. 2,933 bottles released. 90 points." Neal Martin, Vinous Drink 2024-2050------"Bual grapes from Calheta. Aged in the canteiro system, in 650-litre casks at room temperature until bottling....leather and chocolate browns, mace and nutmeg duskiness, and raisin mahoganies...chocolate orange, paprika spice, dried orange peel, candied citrus peel, blood orange...17.5 points." (TC) jancisrobinson.com, Aug '24.------"...pale amber-walnut brown; still a bit demure on the nose, certainly in comparison with the previous two wines but showing gentle richness and an attractive, savoury beef-tea character with a touch of cinnamon spice; supremely suave on the palate with lovely savoury textural richness from time in cask and a hint of quince prior to a complete, mouth-filling, yet overall, fresh elegant finish...Nicely poised. 93 points." Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast------"The old wood aging shows well and strongly in this Madeira. It has an intense, medium-sweet richness and concentration, orange peel and tight spice going with acidity. Drink now. 17.5 points, 4 stars." Richard Mayson |
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| FORTIFIED | 2011 | 4 cases | Blandy's - Malmsey Colheita | 75cl | £390 per case of 6 | Blandy's Malmsey Colheita 2011 / 4 cases / 75cl £390 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"...pale amber-brown with an orange glint in the light; gentle complexity on the nose, ripe figs with a just hint of rancio from cask ageing at warm ambient temperatures; reassuringly rich with dried fig and Demerara sweetness...cut by acidity mid-palate ...and leaving a fresh, complete but gentle mouth-watering finish. Textbook young (relatively) Malvasia. 2024-2050. 93 points." Neal Martin, Vinous Drink------"Malvasia grapes from São Jorge. Aged in the canteiro system, in 650-litre casks...slightly smoky...Jamaican ginger loaf, sticky and dense. Home-made iced tea, maple-syrup sweet, fiery with root ginger and a hint of cola...18 points." (TC) jancisrobinson.com, Aug '24.------"...The nose instantly evokes images of a fireside hearth on a winter's evening: ashtinged scents mixed with antique bureau and smoke. It's pretty oxidative in style (more so than the other grape varieties released this vintage). The palate is medium-bodied with a gorgeous viscous texture counterbalanced by a keen thread of acidity. This seems to possess a little more complexity and nuance compared to the 201 Bual, lightly honeyed with allspice and marjoram towards the long finish. Excellent. 2,933 bottles released. 18 points." Richard Mayson------"Almond and raisin aromas lead on this sweet Madeira. The richest style, aged in wood, is rounded with spice and nut flavors, and dried fruit flavors. It is a full wine that is ready to drink. 90 points." Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast |
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