BLANDY'S Terrantez Madeira 1977
Score: 97
Release Price $250
Country Portugal
Region Portugal
Issue Oct 15, 2015
Tasting Note: This lively Madeira is defined by loads of dried citrus notes, with off-dry accents of roasted peach, tropical fruit, marzipan and flan. Distinctive smoky details provide an almost peaty subnote. Truffle and forest floor elements linger on the finish. Shows amazing freshness and purity. Drink now through 2060. 200 cases made. –KM
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BLANDY'S Bual Madeira 30 Year Old NV
Score: 95
Release Price $90
Country Portugal
Region Portugal
Issue Oct 15, 2015
Tasting Note: Lush, rich and creamy, with decadent spiced flavors of citrus peel, dried apricot and baked peach, woven together by vibrant acidity. Pure and minerally, featuring hints of white pepper. Culminates in an endless finish filled with a complex mix of savory herbal details. Drink now through 2050. 400 cases made. –KM"
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BLANDY'S Bual Madeira 2002
Score: 94
Release Price $50
Country Portugal
Region Portugal
Issue Oct 15, 2015
Tasting Note: Deep, rich and exotic-tasting, with plenty of smoky accents to the dried mango, apricot and roasted pineapple flavors, featuring notes of crème brûlée. Very fresh midpalate, presenting an unctuous finish of ginger and cream. Drink now through 2050. 500 cases made. –KM
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BLANDY'S Malmsey Madeira 15 Year Old Rich NV
Score: 93
Release Price $40/500ml
Country Portugal
Region Portugal
Issue Oct 15, 2015
Tasting Note: Thick, luscious and well-spiced, with mouthcoating creaminess and sweetened flavors of butterscotch, toffee, truffle, ginger and green olive. Marzipan and dried mint details mingle easily on the powerfully spicy finish. Drink now through 2050. –KM
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BLANDY'S Verdelho Madeira 1979
Score: 93
Release Price $225
Country Portugal
Region Portugal
Issue Oct 15, 2015
Tasting Note: Features an aroma of toffee, with fresh and powerful flavors of dried apricot, mango and roasted pineapple. Smoky notes emerge midpalate, accented by hints of underbrush on the finish. Drink now through 2030. 250 cases made. –KM"
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BLANDY'S Bual Madeira 5 Years Old Medium Rich NV
Score: 91
Release Price $24
Country Portugal
Region Portugal
Issue Oct 15, 2015
Tasting Note: A supple, suave style, with flavors of dried peach, apple and guava, matched to smoky and minerally notes. The creamy finish is long and lush, featuring some dried citrus accents. Drink now through 2030. –KM"
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