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1908 Cossart Bual Madeira Portugal
Madeira is a unique fortified wine that has the reputation of being the longest-lived of all wines. In fact, Madeira is practically impervious to age. Another bonus is that once a bottle of Madeira is opened it lasts indefinitely, and the finest vintage-dated Madeiras actually improve with aeration. Bual is a sweet style of Madeira named after the grape variety from which it is made. The sweetest type of Madeira is Malmsey, followed by Bual, Verdelho, and the driest, Sercial. Bual is the darkest variety and its aroma is akin to a mixture of barley sugar, rich caramel, and dried apricot. With age, the sweetness so obvious in a young Bual tends to be modified and it can taste similar to old Verdelho. Bual is perfect with nuts and fruit, but an exquisite, rare, and complex wine such as this can also be sipped and savored entirely by itself.
Price: $339,95
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1933 Broadbent Malvasia Madeira Portugal
Madeira, with port and sherry, is one of world's great fortified wines. It is also among the longest-lived wines, and bottlings from the 19th century are not uncommon. This Malmsey from Broadbent is made from the grape variety of the same name. Malmseys are the sweetest Madeiras and an old wine such as this bottling is intensely sweet, almost syrupy, and should be enjoyed at the end of a meal like a port or sweet sherry. This 1933 was hand-selected on the island by Michael Broadbent, widely considered to be the world's foremost authority on Madeira.
Price: $179,95
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1934 Leacock Bual Portugal
Madeiras are among the longest-lived wines, and bottlings from the 19th century are not uncommon. Leacock is one of the finest producers in the Madeira Wine Company, an organization that counts some 27 wineries in its membership. This 1934 Bual is made from the grape variety of the same name and is medium-sweet in style. Michael Broadbent describes the 1934 Leacock in The Great New Vintage Wine Book as having a "beautiful rarified bouquet, twist of lime; sweet, full-flavored, tangy, good length, excellent acidity." While the 1934 would be delicious now served with fresh fruit and nuts, it can be aged indefinitely due to the wine's very high natural acidity.
Price: $279,95
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1945 Graham's Porto Vintage Portugal
The first post-war vintage in the Douro was spectacular and the Graham’s is considered by many to be the finest wine produced in that year. Powerful yet superbly balanced, the 1945 Graham’s is an extremely rare piece of 20th century vinous history.
Price: $895,00
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1954 Blandy's Malmsey Madeira Portugal
Madeira, with port and sherry, is one of the world's great fortified wines. Madeiras also are among the longest-lived wines, and bottlings such as this 1954 are capable of aging for many decades in a good cellar. Blandy's is perhaps the best-known producer of the Madeira Wine Company, an organization that is home to some 27 of the island's wineries. This Malmsey from Blandy's is made from the grape variety of the same name, also called Malvasia in other parts of the world. Malmseys are the richest Madeiras and an older wine such as this bottling is intensely sweet. Enjoy the 1954 at the end of a meal like a port or sweet sherry.
Price: $165,00
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1958 Cossart Bual Madeira Portugal
Madeira enjoys the reputation of not only being one of the world's great fortified wines, but perhaps the world's longest-lived. Thus even though this bottle of 1958 Bual is over 40 years old, it is considered relatively young due to the wine's inherent high acidity. Bual Madeiras are produced from the grape of the same name, and tend to be deeply colored, medium-sweet wines that retain their spiciness with age. Cossart is one of the better-known houses that belong to the Madeira Wine Company, which accounts for some 40 percent of all Madeira exports. Enjoy the 1958 now with fresh fruit and roasted nuts or cellar indefinitely.
Price: $182,00
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1963 Warre's Porto Douro Valley Portugal
The 1963 vintage is remarkable and legendary for vintage port. Most are now fully matured, but some -- such as this 1963 Warre -- can easily last another decade. In his book, "The Great New Vintage Wine Book," Michael Broadbent describes this wine as, "One of the best and most elegant of all the '63s." We concur.
Price: $249,95
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1966 Leacock Bual Portugal
With port and sherry, Madeira is one of the world's great fortified wines. Madeira is also among the world's longest-lived wines, and bottlings from the 19th century and earlier are not uncommon. The house of Leacock is one of 27 members of the Madeira Wine Company, an organization that accounts for some 40 percent of all Madeira exports. This 1966 is made from the Bual grape variety and is medium-sweet in style. By Madeira standards, the wine is young and will age well for decades in a good cellar.
Price: $149,95
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1970 Taylor Fladgate Porto Douro Valley Portugal
Not only was 1970 a great year for vintage port, it marked a turning point for the industry. Since then, all ports have been bottled in Portugal by the producer instead of the old, traditional practice of shipping in barrel to London for aging and bottling. The 1970 Taylor is a formidable wine with a deep, opaque color, sweet, powerful fruit, and the length, tannin, and acid to last another 10-20 years.
Price: $219,95
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1970 Warre's Port Douro Valley Portugal
An extremely rich and full-bodied port wine from an exceptional, but underrated vintage. The 1970 Warre’s is a wine with excellent weight and balance. Drink now or cellar 10 more years.
Price: $139,95
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