Blandy's 10 Years Sercial Dry Madeira (500ML)
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Pale, bright topaz colour with a golden tinge, fresh with dry fruit, wood, and citrus flavours with a fresh and nutty persistent finish.
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As warmer weather approaches, this is a wine that should immediately come to mind at apéritif time. This bone-dry style, with its inimitable nutty character, is so fresh, so vibrant. It has some tannins, enlivening acidity giving a great lift at the end. Bring on the freshly salted, roasted almonds.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The Blandy's Sercial Madeira, Aged 10 Years, is fragrant and alluring, with an excellent presence on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers aromas and flavors of slight nuttiness and floral note. Pair it with aged hard cheeses. (Tasted: June 16, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
John Blandy first set foot on Madeira in 1807. In 1989, the Symington family became partners with the Blandy family and is helping to reinvigorate the Madeira trade. Grapes are grown in volcanic soil and hand harvested due to steeply terraced cliffs. The resulting wines are highly acidic and were found by historical accident to benefit from being heated - a process that would destroy any other wine. Originally, Madeiras were heated by the sun, stored in casks on the decks of boats exploring the world during the 18th century. Today, Madeiras are heated in a process called “estufagem,” which gives them great concentration and an incredible capacity to age while retaining some of the vibrant acidity unique to these wines.
The Blandy family is 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. Throughout its long history on the island, the family has played a leading role in the development of Madeira wine throughout its long history. Members of the family continues to live on Madeira, maintaining a tradition that goes back to 1811; 2 centuries of fine wine production.