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.
E-mail sales@richardkihl.ltd.uk to order
No minimum order. All prices exclude carriage and UK VAT. Wines listed 'IB' (in bond) exclude UK duty. All wines offered subject to confirmation of stock availability, condition and price, E&OE. Full terms & conditions.
| FORTIFIED | 1954 | 1 bottle | Cossart - Malmsey | 75cl | £395 per bottle | Cossart Malmsey 1954 / 1 bottle / 75cl £395 per bottle |
DP | ||||
| 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 |
IB | |||||
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 |
|||||||||||
| FORTIFIED | 1982 | 1 bottle | Blandy's - Verdelho | 75cl | £230 per bottle | Blandy's Verdelho 1982 / 1 bottle / 75cl £230 per bottle |
DP | ||||
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) |
|||||||||||
| FORTIFIED | 1986 | 1 case | Cossart Gordon - Terrantez | 75cl | £1,254 per case of 6 | Cossart Gordon Terrantez 1986 / 1 case / 75cl £1,254 per case of 6 |
IB | ||||
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 |
|||||||||||
| FORTIFIED | 1987 | 1 bottle | Blandy's - Terrantez | Magnum | £454 per bottle | Blandy's Terrantez 1987 / 1 bottle / Magnum £454 per bottle |
IB | ||||
| 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 |
IB | ||||
| FORTIFIED | 1988 | 1 bottle | Cossart - Bual | Magnum | £420 per bottle | Cossart Bual 1988 / 1 bottle / Magnum £420 per bottle |
IB | ||||
| FORTIFIED | 1988 | 1 case | Cossart - Bual | 75cl | £1,254 per case of 6 | Cossart Bual 1988 / 1 case / 75cl £1,254 per case of 6 |
IB | ||||
| FORTIFIED | 1989 | 1 bottle | Blandy's - Sercial | Magnum | £410 per bottle | Blandy's Sercial 1989 / 1 bottle / Magnum £410 per bottle |
IB | ||||
| 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 |
IB | ||||
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 |
|||||||||||
| FORTIFIED | 1991 | 1 bottle | Blandy's - Malmsey | 75cl | £180 per bottle | Blandy's Malmsey 1991 / 1 bottle / 75cl £180 per bottle |
DP | ||||
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 |
|||||||||||
| FORTIFIED | 1994 | 1 case | Blandy's - Bual | 75cl | £1,068 per case of 6 | Blandy's Bual 1994 / 1 case / 75cl £1,068 per case of 6 |
IB | ||||
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 |
|||||||||||
| FORTIFIED | 1996 | 2 cases | Blandy's - Malmsey | 75cl | £990 per case of 6 | Blandy's Malmsey 1996 / 2 cases / 75cl £990 per case of 6 |
IB | ||||
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 |
|||||||||||
| FORTIFIED | 2010 | 2 bottles | Blandy's - Bual Colheita | 75cl | £65 per bottle | Blandy's Bual Colheita 2010 / 2 bottles / 75cl £65 per bottle |
DP | ||||
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 |
|||||||||||
| FORTIFIED | 2010 | Blandy's - Sercial Colheita | 75cl | £330 per case of 6 | Blandy's Sercial Colheita 2010 / / 75cl £330 per case of 6 |
IB | |||||
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 |
|||||||||||
| FORTIFIED | 2010 | 3 bottles | Blandy's - Verdelho Colheita | 75cl | £65 per bottle | Blandy's Verdelho Colheita 2010 / 3 bottles / 75cl £65 per bottle |
DP | ||||
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) |
|||||||||||
| FORTIFIED | 2011 | 3 cases | Blandy's - Sercial Colheita | 75cl | £390 per case of 6 | Blandy's Sercial Colheita 2011 / 3 cases / 75cl £390 per case of 6 |
IB | ||||
Tasting Notes"...a fragrant bouquet. It's a little more floral than last year's release, with elderflower and wilted rose petal hints filtering through the quince and marmalade scents. Fine delineation. The palate has arresting spiciness on the entry with upfront stem ginger and lemongrass notes. Slightly viscous in texture, this feels harmonious with modest complexity on the finish. Maybe it just needs a little more length, but otherwise, this will do nicely. 1,733 bottles released. 88 points." Neal Martin, Vinous Drink 2024-2040------"Sercial grapes from Seixal and Jardim da Serra. Aged in the canteiro system, in 650-litre casks at room temperature until bottling...smell of crackling, russet-rustling, golden leaves; and it smells of tobacco leaves...piercingly precise...pickled lemons and tamarind paste. Of grapefruit and lime...Long after it's gone, your mouth will still be tingling. 17.5 points." (TC) Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com, Aug '24------"...just 1,733 bottles produced: pale amber with a pronounced orange glint; gently lifted, appetising savoury almond and hazelnut aromas with a hint of spirit and spice; lithe on the palate rather than austere as is the case with some Sercial, this is fresh and delicate with a streak of greengage acidity...leading to a long, savoury salted pretzel finish. Already very accessible...and a thoroughly uplifting aperitif. 91 points." Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast V"With its fruit and wood aromas, and its orange marmalade flavor, this dry Madeira is now delicious, still hinting at fruit and with a smoky aftertaste. Drink now. 17.5 points / 4 stars." Richard Mayson |
|||||||||||
| FORTIFIED | 2011 | 2 cases | Blandy's - Verdelho Colheita | 75cl | £390 per case of 6 | Blandy's Verdelho Colheita 2011 / 2 cases / 75cl £390 per case of 6 |
IB | ||||
Tasting Notes"...pale amber with a glint of orange and olive green on the rim; lovely, welcoming smoky-savoury aromas with a hint of autumnal wood smoke; gentle greengage sweetness with some textural richness on the palate...offset by a pronounced streak of acidity and a lovely fresh spiced apple finish which goes on and on. Serve cool (c. 15oC) on its own as an aperitif or to accompany chicken consommé. It will also handle gentle spices. 91 points." Neal Martin, Vinous Drink 2024 – 2044------"Verdelho grapes from Porto Moniz and Calheta. Aged in the canteiro system, in 650-litre casks at room temperature until bottling...2,400 75-cl bottles...tastes of ripe, just-picked apricots, of quince, of blood oranges...cigar on the finish; just lit, fragrant, hinting of orange peel. 18 points." (TC) jancisrobinson.com, Aug '24.------"...Dried honey, marmalade and wood varnish scents define this vibrant nose. There's real penetration here. The palate is rounded in the mouth and more viscous in texture than the Sercial, but the acidity keeps this fresh, and there is real weight on the finish. Excellent. 2,400 bottles released. 18 points, 4 stars." Richard Mayson------"Verdelho has produced a medium-dry Madeira, balancing old-wood aging flavors with a soft texture and the spirit coming through from the wood aging. It is ready to drink. 90 points." Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast |
|||||||||||
| FORTIFIED | NV | Blandy's - 40 year old Verdelho | 75cl | £1,440 per case of 6 | Blandy's 40 year old Verdelho NV / / 75cl £1,440 per case of 6 |
IB | |||||
Tasting Notes"Wine with toe-curling rasp and if you love a bit of rock jaw stubble and gravel with tea and bitter-orange marmalade then this is all in the glass. It tastes like the sound of an oboe over an ice field at sunrise. 17.5 points" jancisrobinson.com (TC)------"‘Glorious textural richness, silky-smooth initially with a lovely tawny marmalade tang which grips mid-palate, leading to a long well defined, candied yet zesty finish with a just hint of salinity. 18.5 points" Richard Maysonh the finish. This goes on and on. Glorious wine: one of a Blandy quartet from this successful vintage. Some wines from this era have more than a touch of rancio about them but this is clean and focused. 19/20 points." Richard Mayson |
|||||||||||
YOU MUST BE 18 AND OVER TO PURCHASE AND CONSUME WINE AND ALCOHOL