Hard to beat Tamlyn Currin's 17/20 point note on JancisRobinson.com: Smells like raisins, tastes like whiskey barrels dipped in honey and apricot syrup. Nice citrus-oil bitterness, like chewing cumin seeds, like breathing... Read More
As Bartholomew explains, Boal (Portuguese) or Bual (English), both are Malvasia Fina. No one said the study of Madeira was easy. Wine Spectator described this well in a 92 point review of a previous release: Shows a slightly plump... Read More
Sweet and rare, this is a 75 case bottling of a single cask of 2009 vintage Malmsey selected by Bartholomew Broadbent. Not much to add to the Wine Spectator 92 point review that appeared last week: This is a flattering Madeira,... Read More
A classic and classy daily drinking Madeira from wines averaging 5 years of age. There's enough sweetness for dessert or cheese and enough balancing acidity and freshness to invite sipping anytime. As Wine Spectator said of... Read More
The sweetest style of Madeira ideal for sipping with or, even better, after dessert. And the first Madeira the Broadbent family ever blended and sold. As Wine Spectator said, Pretty date, caramel and hazelnut husk notes meld nicely,... Read More
Verdelho was nearly lost on Madeira in favor of more productive grapes and Broadbent has been a force in bringing this salty, tangy, zingy varietal back to prominence. The brisk acids need just a very light touch of sweetness... Read More
Butler Nephew makes nice vintage Port, but Tawny is really the house specialty and where they excel. The Tawny style here is a bit more elegant and noticably brighter than most, although there's still plenty of toasted nut... Read More
A juicy, fruit-filled, fun red for parties, sipping, cookouts, whatever. It's from Alentejo,Portugal,and blends Aragonez (35%), Trincadeira (20%), Alicante Bouschet (20%), Syrah (15%) and Castelão, all fermented and... Read More
What’s the fuss over Vintage Port all about? Simple – in a great harvest, Port winemakers are able to use the wines from their finest sites to make fortified reds that can improve in bottle for decades. And, with modern,... Read More
There's always a bit of extra breadth to Dow wines, and that's true here as well. Aged in both small and large cask, it serves up aromas and flavors of dried blackberry and plum fruit doused in melted caramel, bitter orange... Read More
Thirty-year tawny's are, arguably, Porto's greatest treats. Wines chosen for 30 year bottlings are typically more energetic and fresh than those used in 20 year Tawnies, so they have all the nutty richness you want with... Read More
The wine is made from Malvasia Fina and Verdellho and aged around 3 years on wood. It tastes like really good white Port, with some citrus fruit bite and lots of nutty and dried caramel complexity before finishing crisp and clean.... Read More
Lower ABV A good Vinho Verde is pretty much the perfect warm weather wine. And this is one of a pair of top-notch Vinho Verde, both from 100% Loureiro grapes grown on steeply sloped vineyards overlooking northern Portugal’s... Read More
Lower ABV A good Vinho Verde is pretty much the perfect warm weather wine. And this is one of a pair of top-notch Vinho Verde, both from 100% Loureiro grapes grown on steeply sloped vineyards overlooking northern Portugal’s... Read More
Organic/Bio Here’s a bold, fruit-filled, Portugues red blend from 100% organic grapes on granite/schist and made all in concrete to let the fruit and minerality really sing out. Dark black berry and plum fruit flows across... Read More
A rich, very delicious, Madeira is 100% Boal (with Malmsey, the richest Madeira grape) aged 10 years in the heated conteiro of the H&H family lodge. Big aromas of fig, marmalade, sweet spice and even cigar smoke pull you into... Read More
Rainwater traditionally has the energy of Verdelho but is a bit lighter in feel and shows more freshness. This is a fine one from 100% Tinta Negra, the most planted grape on the island. Dried fruit, spice and lots of orange zest... Read More
Lower ABV A delicious and fascinating Portuguese white that will impress you solo and shine with seafood laced with fennel or herbs. It’s a blend of Arinto and Fernão Pires from vineyards west of the mountains, with... Read More
Grow your classic Port grapes - Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca - in A-rated Port vineyards. Harvest by hand and then toss the grapes in stone lagers - vats - and walk across them and through them until the gentle... Read More
Colheita port is essentially vintage-dated tawny - wine from a single harvest placed into barrels and left to age until ready to drink and being bottled for sale. From the powerfully tannic 1970 vintage, 50+ years in barrel has... Read More
Colheita port is essentially vintage-dated tawny - wine from a single harvest placed into barrels and left to age until ready to drink and being bottled for sale. At 34 years from the vintage, the Maynard’s 1990 is singing,... Read More
A great example of what is perhaps the most classic style of “wood aged” or “Tawny” Port. Winemaker Alvaro van Zeller, formerly winemaker at Quinta do Noval, blends this from Port lots that have aged in... Read More
A stunning old barrel-aged Port in an equally stunning decanter-styled package. Maynard Ports come from members of the Van Zeller family, former owners of Quinta do Noval. All of the base wines for this blended wood Port were... Read More
Miles is unusual among Madiera houses, not because it uses Tinta Negra in its wines - it's the dominant grape on the island - but because they embrace and focus on it! This shows mouthwatering acidity and sharpness with notes... Read More
Legend has it that Rainwater Madeira was created when a Baltimore merchant left casks of dry Maderia out and they were soaked in an unexpected storm. The lighter, fresher, style became hugely popular in the then Colonies and remains... Read More