Frasqueira
946. Cossart Gordon, Verdelho Madeira, 1975
A very pleasant way to conclude my 40th with Daivd, Janet and Ruth, and then continue to give enough pleasure in the subsequent 2 …
934. Blandy’s, Terrantez Madeira, 1976
Thankfully Blandy’s had this not only for tasting, but also available by the half-bottle – an excellent final dinner wrap-up after the Poeira. Deep …
717. Barbeito, Boal Madeira, 1943
I bought this for Dad’s 70th birthday. Unfortunately, I can’t find a rough tasting note to refer back to, to do any kind of …
676. d’Oliveiras, Terrantez Madeira, 1977
Slightly less rare at 5Ha still planted, this was my first Terrantez, and a lovely example. Medium amber with a medium-width, golden rim. Walnut …
675. d’Oliveiras, Bastardo Reserva Madeira, 1927
A fabulous rarity, with just 2Ha of Bastardo (aka Trousseau) now grown on Madeira, and rarely bottled varietally. So good, in this case, that …
428. Barbeito, Malvasia Madeira, 1948
This was then designed to be the centrepiece of Mum’s 60th – a 60 year old Madeira. And it performed pretty well too. And …