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FORTIFIED	2007	1 case	Warre	75cl	£180 per case of 6	Warre 2007 / 1 case / 75cl £180 per case of 6	IB
FORTIFIED	2009	3 cases	Croft Vintage Port	75cl	£150 per case of 6	Croft Vintage Port 2009 / 3 cases / 75cl £150 per case of 6	IB
FORTIFIED	2009	1 case	Taylor	75cl	£395 per case of 12	Taylor 2009 / 1 case / 75cl £395 per case of 12	DP
FORTIFIED	2010	2 bottles	Blandy's - Bual Colheita	75cl	£65 per bottle	Blandy's Bual Colheita 2010 / 2 bottles / 75cl £65 per bottle	DP
		Tasting Notes "The Blandy’s 2010 Colheita Single Harvest Bual has 92g/L residual sugar and was aged for ten years in old oak casks. Despite encouragement, this is quite straight-laced on the nose and doesn’t feel the need to “come out and play.” The palate is mellifluous on the entry with a lovely texture, very smooth with judicious lemongrass and stem ginger that combine nicely with the marmalade and Clementine notes, but this is just a bit short on the finish. Fine. 2,933 bottles produced. 88 points" Neal Martin,Vinous.com------"Grapes from Calheta on the warmer south coast of Madeira: mid-amber with gently smoked, yet rich savoury-spicy aromas, quite seductive and evocative; lovely Elvas plum and quince marmalade richness (92 g/l residual sugar) with a spicy backdrop, balanced by fresh appley acidity and a long finish akin to a gently cinnamon-spiced Tarte Tatin. There is no substitute for age in Madeira but this shows great complexity for a colheita with a decade in wood. 18.5/20 points." Richard Mayson
FORTIFIED	2010		Blandy's - Sercial Colheita	75cl	£330 per case of 6	Blandy's Sercial Colheita 2010 / / 75cl £330 per case of 6	IB
		Tasting Notes "The 2010 Blandy’s Colheita Single Harvest Sercial contains 50g/L residual sugar and is limited to 2,828 bottles for their 2023 release. The mellowness on the nose is endearing, with dried honey commingling with burnt apricot and linseed oil notes. The palate has a potent line of acidity, bitter lemon intermixed with orange rind, marmalade and stem ginger. It needs a bit more cohesion to bind it together on the finish. A bit uncompromising, chill this right down to serve as an aperitif with grilled nuts or even a strong blue cheese. 20% alcohol. 88 points" Neal Martin,Vinous.com------"Grapes from Seixal on the cool north coast of the island: mid-amber colour with gently toasted spiced walnut aromas and a hint of leather; wonderfully incisive crisp, savoury flavours, seemingly dry (50g/l) residual sugar with 8.3 g/l total acidity) with a hint of sultana and crystalised fruit on a long, racy yet delicate finish. 16.5/20 points." Richard Mayson
FORTIFIED	2010	3 bottles	Blandy's - Verdelho Colheita	75cl	£65 per bottle	Blandy's Verdelho Colheita 2010 / 3 bottles / 75cl £65 per bottle	DP
		Tasting Notes "The 2010 Blandy’s Colheita Single Harvest Verdelho was aged for ten years in very old oak casks and contains 75g/L residual sugar. The nose offers dried peach skin, melted candle wax and wood varnish scents, well-defined and demonstrating a little more focus than its Sercial counterpart. The palate is superb. Seamlessly constructed with a pitch-perfect line of acidity, this just feels complete and effortless. This Verdelho comes highly recommended with gorgeous mandarin, dried honey, hazelnut notes and a slight oxidative edge on the finish. 2,523 bottles produced. 94 points" Neal Martin,Vinous.com------"Grapes from Porto Moniz on the north west corner of the island: mid-deep amber with a green glint; lovely lifted savoury-leathery aromas with a hint of dried apricots and raisins, very appetising; delicate leafy, greengage fruit, some richness (75g/l residual sugar) offset by zesty acidity which persists onto a long mouth-watering finish. Really lovely poise for a relatively young wine. 18/20 points." Richard Mayson------"Verdelho always tastes like the cello to Sercial's violin. Although the wine smells of wet, newly planed oak and crushed coriander seeds and dried sage, it tastes of sweet pickled ginger root and rosemary in orange syrup. Like the Sercial, there is an explosion of black pepper on the finish, but here it comes with satin ribbons of sour-cherry fruit with a deep, coppery glow. Tastes like midsummer sunrise. 17.5 points" jancisrobinson.com (TC)
FORTIFIED	2011	4 cases	Blandy's - Bual Colheita	75cl	£390 per case of 6	Blandy's Bual Colheita 2011 / 4 cases / 75cl £390 per case of 6	IB
		Tasting Notes "...powerful on the nose, though perhaps it doesn't fully possess the refinement I find in the 2011 Verdelho. This comes across as a little more oxidative in style, with grilled walnuts and a touch of cigar humidor. The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth texture and fine acidity. It's harmonious with a deft touch of stem ginger, white pepper and a tangy Seville orange marmalade on the finish. I actually find more on the palate than aromatically on this release. Fine. 2,933 bottles released. 90 points." Neal Martin, Vinous Drink 2024-2050------"Bual grapes from Calheta. Aged in the canteiro system, in 650-litre casks at room temperature until bottling....leather and chocolate browns, mace and nutmeg duskiness, and raisin mahoganies...chocolate orange, paprika spice, dried orange peel, candied citrus peel, blood orange...17.5 points." (TC) jancisrobinson.com, Aug '24.------"...pale amber-walnut brown; still a bit demure on the nose, certainly in comparison with the previous two wines but showing gentle richness and an attractive, savoury beef-tea character with a touch of cinnamon spice; supremely suave on the palate with lovely savoury textural richness from time in cask and a hint of quince prior to a complete, mouth-filling, yet overall, fresh elegant finish...Nicely poised. 93 points." Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast------"The old wood aging shows well and strongly in this Madeira. It has an intense, medium-sweet richness and concentration, orange peel and tight spice going with acidity. Drink now. 17.5 points, 4 stars." Richard Mayson
FORTIFIED	2011	4 cases	Blandy's - Malmsey Colheita	75cl	£390 per case of 6	Blandy's Malmsey Colheita 2011 / 4 cases / 75cl £390 per case of 6	IB
		Tasting Notes "...pale amber-brown with an orange glint in the light; gentle complexity on the nose, ripe figs with a just hint of rancio from cask ageing at warm ambient temperatures; reassuringly rich with dried fig and Demerara sweetness...cut by acidity mid-palate ...and leaving a fresh, complete but gentle mouth-watering finish. Textbook young (relatively) Malvasia. 2024-2050. 93 points." Neal Martin, Vinous Drink------"Malvasia grapes from São Jorge. Aged in the canteiro system, in 650-litre casks...slightly smoky...Jamaican ginger loaf, sticky and dense. Home-made iced tea, maple-syrup sweet, fiery with root ginger and a hint of cola...18 points." (TC) jancisrobinson.com, Aug '24.------"...The nose instantly evokes images of a fireside hearth on a winter's evening: ashtinged scents mixed with antique bureau and smoke. It's pretty oxidative in style (more so than the other grape varieties released this vintage). The palate is medium-bodied with a gorgeous viscous texture counterbalanced by a keen thread of acidity. This seems to possess a little more complexity and nuance compared to the 201 Bual, lightly honeyed with allspice and marjoram towards the long finish. Excellent. 2,933 bottles released. 18 points." Richard Mayson------"Almond and raisin aromas lead on this sweet Madeira. The richest style, aged in wood, is rounded with spice and nut flavors, and dried fruit flavors. It is a full wine that is ready to drink. 90 points." Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast
FORTIFIED	2011	4 cases	Blandy's - Sercial Colheita	75cl	£390 per case of 6	Blandy's Sercial Colheita 2011 / 4 cases / 75cl £390 per case of 6	IB
		Tasting Notes "...a fragrant bouquet. It's a little more floral than last year's release, with elderflower and wilted rose petal hints filtering through the quince and marmalade scents. Fine delineation. The palate has arresting spiciness on the entry with upfront stem ginger and lemongrass notes. Slightly viscous in texture, this feels harmonious with modest complexity on the finish. Maybe it just needs a little more length, but otherwise, this will do nicely. 1,733 bottles released. 88 points." Neal Martin, Vinous Drink 2024-2040------"Sercial grapes from Seixal and Jardim da Serra. Aged in the canteiro system, in 650-litre casks at room temperature until bottling...smell of crackling, russet-rustling, golden leaves; and it smells of tobacco leaves...piercingly precise...pickled lemons and tamarind paste. Of grapefruit and lime...Long after it's gone, your mouth will still be tingling. 17.5 points." (TC) Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com, Aug '24------"...just 1,733 bottles produced: pale amber with a pronounced orange glint; gently lifted, appetising savoury almond and hazelnut aromas with a hint of spirit and spice; lithe on the palate rather than austere as is the case with some Sercial, this is fresh and delicate with a streak of greengage acidity...leading to a long, savoury salted pretzel finish. Already very accessible...and a thoroughly uplifting aperitif. 91 points." Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast V"With its fruit and wood aromas, and its orange marmalade flavor, this dry Madeira is now delicious, still hinting at fruit and with a smoky aftertaste. Drink now. 17.5 points / 4 stars." Richard Mayson
FORTIFIED	2011	4 cases	Blandy's - Verdelho Colheita	75cl	£390 per case of 6	Blandy's Verdelho Colheita 2011 / 4 cases / 75cl £390 per case of 6	IB
		Tasting Notes "...pale amber with a glint of orange and olive green on the rim; lovely, welcoming smoky-savoury aromas with a hint of autumnal wood smoke; gentle greengage sweetness with some textural richness on the palate...offset by a pronounced streak of acidity and a lovely fresh spiced apple finish which goes on and on. Serve cool (c. 15oC) on its own as an aperitif or to accompany chicken consommé. It will also handle gentle spices. 91 points." Neal Martin, Vinous Drink 2024 – 2044------"Verdelho grapes from Porto Moniz and Calheta. Aged in the canteiro system, in 650-litre casks at room temperature until bottling...2,400 75-cl bottles...tastes of ripe, just-picked apricots, of quince, of blood oranges...cigar on the finish; just lit, fragrant, hinting of orange peel. 18 points." (TC) jancisrobinson.com, Aug '24.------"...Dried honey, marmalade and wood varnish scents define this vibrant nose. There's real penetration here. The palate is rounded in the mouth and more viscous in texture than the Sercial, but the acidity keeps this fresh, and there is real weight on the finish. Excellent. 2,400 bottles released. 18 points, 4 stars." Richard Mayson------"Verdelho has produced a medium-dry Madeira, balancing old-wood aging flavors with a soft texture and the spirit coming through from the wood aging. It is ready to drink. 90 points." Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast