1968 D'Oliveiras Madeira Boal, Portugal, Wine Review

A great showing for this "young" Madeira. Light brown (the color of Iced tea) in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is great. Dusty with Tootsie Rolls, caramel and orange peel notes. Full bodied. Viscous texture. Great acidity. On the palate, this is slightly sweet. Complex. Delicious. Chocolate, caramel and slight oranges. Long, long finish. This is drinking well and at age 55, it has decades maybe centuries left. Great on its own, this would work with more savory, plain desserts.

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1968

Current Price:

$458.00USD

Bartholomew Broadbent on Port, Madeira, and Great Quirky Wines from across the Globe

He's been named as one of the “fifty most influential people in the wine world" by Decanter Magazine . Bartholomew Broadbent The company he founded was nominated "Importer of the Year for 2005" by Wine Enthusiast . Prior to launching his own firm, he worked for a "Who's Who" list of the world's elite wine establishments with names like Harrod’s, Harvey’s Fine Wine Merchants, and Christie’s in London, the Rothbury Estate and Yalumba Winery in Australia, Hennessy and L’Academie du Vin in France, and Schenley in Canada, gracing his resumé. His work in Canada even resulted in the Canadian press labeling him the "Wayne Gretzky of Wine". He's widely considered to be one of the world’s foremost authorities on Port and Madeira. He's also credited for the growth of North American Port consumption during the mid 1980’s and was responsible for the re-introduction of Madeira to North America in 1989.

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1977 D'Oliveiras Madeira Boal, Portugal, Wine Review

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2022

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$250.00USD

This is 100% Boal grapes aged for thirty plus years in cask before bottling. For a Madeira it is young, but a lovely way to end a dinner. Deep amber in color, clear and bright. The nose has espresso, toffee, tiramisu, and oranges. Full bodied. Just a hint of sweetness. On the palate, toffee, chocolate and orange with some alcohol and heat. Long finish. This worked well with chocolate desserts. Very nice on its own as well. Drink over the next hundred years.

1958 D'Oliveiras Madeira Boal Reserva, Portugal, Wine Review

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1958

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A birthday/birth year wine. Iced tea in color. The nose is nice with nuts, orange peel, and slight chocolate note. On the palate, this is a bit nutty with some alcohol showing. Good acidity. Complex layering. Long finish. Like all 1958's, this is not quite mature but doing quite well. ;-)

1820 Vanderpool Madeira Wine, Portugal, Wine Review

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1820

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100

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A+

Crazy bottle. The grapes were the 1820 vintage. That means James Monroe, one of the USA's Founding Father's was president when these grapes were harvested. Apparently in 1858 John Vanderpool, and affluent New Yorker has health issues and was advised by his doctor to try a different climate. On his travels, he stopped on the island of Madeira where he purchased a quantity of this wine and stored it in glass demijohns. He passed away, survived by his son, Jacob Vanderpoel, who in 1870, had this wine bottles for its 50th anniversary. Somehow, a bottle made it to northeast Ohio where it w

NV Rare Wine Co. (Vinhos Barbeito) Madeira Historic Series Boston Bual Special Reserve, Portugal, Wine Review

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$45.00USD

The Rare Wine Co.'s Historic Madeira series is an excellent way (and affordable) to sample different styles of Madeira. This one is iced tea in color. Partially opaque and bright. The nose is great with orange peel, slight red berries, and toffee. Full bodied.

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