En fænomenal flot, ældgammel madeira lavet på druen Sercial, som giver relativt tørre, stringente og syrerige vine. Dette imponerende eksempel er fra 1968-høsten, og har tilbragt hele 49 års lagring på fade af amerikansk hvideg i det traditionelle ”Canteiro”-system. Der er tappet 2.000 flasker i alt. I Danmark er der under et dusin, og med 99/100 point fra Decanter, så er det tal i frit fald. Køb mens du kan!
Farve: Dyb ravfarve med et grønligt skær i kanten.
Duft: Let røgede dufte, appelsinmarmelade, kandiseret frugt. Kraftig men elegant.
Smagsnoter: Tør, sprød og med en smukt syngende syre. Gribende kompleksitet og en lang, lang eftersmag.
Serveringsforslag: Server den let afkølet. Meditationsvin.
Decatner
“The Blandys established themselves on Madeira in 1811 and are now in charge of the Madeira Wine Company. Aged for 49 years in seasoned American oak casks before bottling in 2017, this wine is mid-deep amber in colour with an olive-green glint. Fine, lifted woodsmoke characters on the nose are redolent of autumn leaves and bonfires. It has crystallised fruit on the palate with rapier-like power and intensity. The hint of sweetness (59g/l residual sugar) is offset by a streak of acidity, leading to a mouthwateringly fresh greengage finish yielding to a touch of savoury complexity. A wine that sings contralto from the glass. Just 2,000 bottles in total.” – 99 point
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
“Bottled in 2018 and matured for 49 years in seasoned American oak casks, the 1968 Sercial exhibits a complex bouquet of mocha, baked apple, praline, dates, fine furniture polish and marmalade. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with tangy acids, good concentration and a long, precise finish. With 59 grams per liter residual sugar and ten grams total acidity, it’s a tangy Sercial that benefits considerably from aeration, becoming progressively more complete and integrated: two weeks after opening, the last glass was decidedly the best.” – 93 point
