Winemaker Notes
Brilliant crystalline topaz color, with golden highlights in the nose is intense and characteristic with notes of candied citric fruits, apricot fruit, some complex iodine notes. Medium dry, fresh and vibrant, rich in saline and spices notes. Long aftertaste, with notes of jam and chutney.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2008 Blandy's Colheita - Single Harvest Verdelho Madeira is stylish, lovely, and lasting. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers complex aromas and flavors of dried citrus, apricots, mineral notes, and chalk. Serve it with Thai Basil Chicken over sesame rice. (Tasted: June 16, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
A steep, volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean that rises to over 6,000 feet at its highest point, Madeira actually sits closer to Morocco than Portugal, the country to which it belongs.
Today the vineyards of the island cover tiny step-like terraces called poios, carved from the basalt bedrock. Aptly named Madeira, this fortified wine comes in two main styles. Blended Madeira is mostly inexpensive wine but there are a few remarkable aged styles. Single varietal Madeira (made from Sercial, Verdelho, Boal or Malmsey), is usually the highest quality and has the potential to improve in the bottle for decades.