1991 Blandy Malmsey Vintage Madeira sweet
€ 285.86
| Producer | Blandy's |
| Region | Madeira |
| Grapes | Malvasia (Malmsey) |
| Ageing | At least 20 years in cask (Frasqueira) |
| Alcohol | 20%vol |
| Serving | 18°C, open a few hours in advance Store upright, keeps almost indefinitely once opened |
| Scores | 96/100 Wine Enthusiast 94/100 Wine & Spirits |
A 1991 Frasqueira: rich, sweet and made for slow sipping.
Tasting note
Elegant aromas of dried citrus, honeysuckle and stewed pear. Complex and seductive, with a fresh, mineral finish.
The story
These are Madeira’s finest wines, with almost unlimited ageing potential. A Frasqueira (formerly called vintage Madeira) must spend at least 20 years in cask and two years in bottle before it may be sold. It comes from a single good harvest and a single noble grape, both stated on the label with the harvest and bottling years. After gentle heating it ages for a long time in wooden casks, and once bottled its quality no longer changes. Because they are so rare, these wines are inventoried.
Madeira spends years ageing in an oxidative environment and moves into a reductive one at bottling. It is therefore best to open the bottle a few hours in advance. After that, air no longer affects the wine: an open bottle keeps almost indefinitely and often tastes even better months later. Always store Madeira upright, as the acidity attacks the cork if the bottle lies down.
Food pairing
Cheeses such as blue cheese, Stilton, Gruyère, Manchego and Emmental. Dried fruit. Crème brûlée, caramel desserts with apple, apricot, pecans, cherries, almonds, hazelnuts or dried figs, and vanilla ice cream. Also a fine companion to a pipe, cigar or aromatic tobacco.
Critics & Awards
96/100 Wine Enthusiast | Tasted: Nov 2023
Malmsey’s concentrated sweetness is on full display: rich and gorgeously sweet, a wine to enjoy sip by sip. Ready to drink now.
Malmsey’s concentrated sweetness is on full display: rich and gorgeously sweet, a wine to enjoy sip by sip. Ready to drink now.
94/100 Wine & Spirits | Tasted: Oct 2023
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