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
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
This started out as regular red Port, but was allowed to rest in casks for around 20 years – some less, some longer – to take on layers of orange peel, toasted nut and caramel flavors and old Port’s unique “Tawny”... Read More
40 Year Tawny means a blend of Port wines that have rested in cask for, on average around 40 years. During that long aging, the primary red fruit flavors from Port's black grapes fade and new notes of caramel, toasted notes... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV The direction Douro reds are going: fresh, full of fruit, and just enough fine tannin to give shape and structure! A far cry from the chewy/tough reds from Port Country we used to see! This is Touriga Nacional,... Read More
Rufete is rare, limited to the Spanish/Portuguese border south of the Douro river, and mostly lost in blends. This 100% Rufete suggests that should change, at least when the grape is ripened with care. It's dark and gutsy,... Read More
Lower ABV Grown under Atlantic Breezes, Loureiro does well at Vinho Verde's main grape - nice and lemony with some green pear and enough acidity that given the traditional spritz, it's refreshing. But, as here, add 50%... 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 delicious white value for when you’re in the mood for something that does the work of the familiar – like Albarino, Vermentino, or even Sauvignon Blanc – but with a delightful Portuguese twist. The... Read More
Organic/Bio Fresh, tangy, savory and could be made nowhere else on Earth - that’s the takeaway from this delightful “Bio Series” Red. It’s a definitively Alentejano blend of Aragonez (Tempranillo), Syrah,... Read More
A single-harvest wine that was held in cask and then allowed to age further in bottle. As Decanter says in the 97 point praise, deep amber-mahogany, lovely savoury richness with spicy, dried fig concentration and a touch of savoury... Read More
Sweeter than Verdelho, yet less so than Malvasia, Boal is meio doce: “medium-sweet”, and offers Madeira lovers the ideal combination of elegance and richness.Big aromas of fig, marmalade, sweet spice and even cigar... Read More
Only 2HA of Terrantez remain on Madeira and H&H owns 1.3HA of that. Decannter's 98 point rave captures this nicely: The most amazing array of complex flavours in an old wine, a top example of noble ageing and brave resilience.... Read More
Verdelho was long overlooked in favor of Sercial - for folks who wanted dry - and Boal and Malmsey for those with a sweet tooth. But this medium-dry Madeira is the perfect mid-point, with the freshness for food and richness for... Read More
Verdelho shows lightly less acidity than Sercial and a terrific sense of balance. H&H tends around 20% of the 51Ha of Verdelho on the island, the source of this single vineyard, single vintage, Madeira. It's meio-secco (medium... Read More
The grape here is Malavsia, known as Malmsey in the 18th century when Madeira was America’s favorite wine (it certainly helped lubricate both the Continental Congress’s and Constitutional Convention’s work before... Read More
On Madeira, Sercial is known as ‘Esgano Cão’ - the 'dog strangler' for it's mouth-puckering acidity, and it gives wine so zippy that even at 60 g/l residual sugar, it still tastes dry. This is a... 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
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
Lower ABV“ Regular” Vinho Verde is just about the most refreshing white wine value in the world. And here the folks at Quinta do Raza have taken the same approach to pink wine – with results just as deliciously... Read More
Lower ABV A nice step up from regular Vinho Verde, this is 100% Loureiro, the region's top grape. Feels a bit like Riesling on the palate - sleek, steely, not fizzy - with excellent peach, lime and salty mineral flavors that... Read More
Quinta do Noval always gives powerful Port with huge aging potential, even in their ready-to-drink Late Bottle Vintage offering. And that’s especially true in the dark, ripe, 2019 vintage. As Suckling.com says in the 92... Read More
We tasted this because Jacquelyn is friends with the winemakers; we bought it because it’s delicious! It's the usual Port blend of grapes from barrels 6-7 years old and delivers noticeably more weight and complexity... Read More
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