Winemaker Notes
Vinification is made in strict accordance with traditional methods. Aged in old oak cask in the traditional “Canteiro” system. Aftermaturing, the wine underwent racking, fining and filtering before the blend was assembled and bottled.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Pretty and racy, offering streaks of singed almond, dried orange peel, tangerine and peach, with a tangy salted caramel echo at the very end.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The Broadbent 10 Years Old Sercial Madeira is a fascinating fortified wine that surprises the palate with its crisp finish. A delicious wine, with 19% alcohol and high acidity, this is one of the driest styles of fortified wine. It serves up a bounty of warm and enticing aromas—dried earth, tangy mineral, roasted nuts—and fills the palate with an attractive lushness. Pair with Marcona almonds, hard cheeses, and olives. (Tasted: November 10, 2016, San Francisco, CA)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Offering up high-toned aromas of dried dates, beeswax furniture polish, cane sugar and dried fruits, the latest release of Broadbent's NV Sercial Ten Year Old is medium to full-bodied, racy and enveloping, with tangy acids, a sweet and fleshy core and a long, penetrating finish. This is a very creditable and keenly priced offering.
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.