Blandy's 1958 Bual Vintage Madeira

Wine information: This is a special order item and can take 5 days or more for delivery. Please telephone 01329 822733 for availabilty.

For 200 years, Blandy’s Madeira has been synonymous with quality Madeira wine. The Blandys are unique in being the only family of all the original founders of the Madeira wine trade to still own and manage their own original wine company. The family has played a leading role in the development of Madeira wine throughout its long history and members of the family continue to live on Madeira, maintaining a tradition that goes back to 1811. Vintage (or Frasquiera) Madeira must be aged in cask for a minimum of 20 years, in practise they are aged for much longer, before being bottled under Madeira Wine Institute supervision. The wine must then be aged in bottle for a further two years before being released for sale. Blandy’s Vintage Bual 1958 is a single harvest Madeira. This wine was aged for 36 years in seasoned American oak casks in the traditional Canteiro system, whereby the casks were gradually transferred from the top floors of the lodge, where it is naturally warmer, to the middle floors and eventually to the ground floor where it is cooler. The wine was regularly racked and when it reached the desired stage of maturity it was bottled. Madeira is a complex, interesting wine and is made in virtually every vintage. Due to the unique estufagem aging process Madeira is one of the longest-lived wines and also improves for days after opening, but will keep, once opened, for a month and more in a decanter. It makes an ideal wedding or anniversary present.

Tasting Notes: Blandy's 1958 Bual Vintage Madeira has a deep dark brown colour with golden reflections. Characteristic and complex bouquet of Madeira with spices, toffee and vanilla and notes of tropical fruit. Smooth, medium sweet and full bodied on the palate. Perfect balance between richness and acidity. A very long and persistent finish with orange peel, coffee and spices.

Reviews: "Lacking some complexity and sweetness on the nose. Burnt toffee and singed leather. The palate is very spicy and alcoholic, rather untamed with notes of orange zest and quince on the finish. Some volatility beginning to show through. Drink now." 18 points (0-25), Neil Martins, wine-journal.com, October 2005

 
     

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