Lot 23
Blandy's Verdelho Demijohn Selection 1932
Closed13 December 2013
Price Realised
GBP 258
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Blandy's Verdelho Demijohn Selection 1932
Bottled 2013. New wax capsules. Stencilled bottles
Tasting note: Rich backward nose of beeftea, dried fruits and walnuts. With some air the wine opened up. Vintage Madeira needs a lot of air to show itself, a fine bottle will benefit a lot by opening a day in advance of service. Refined, intriguing nose of honeyed aroma's. Very nice. Soft and sweet taste, dried peaches, rich, Dutch apple treacle followed by a fine acidity balancing it all out, unique to a great madeira. Very good! Tasted January 2013 E.V.
1 bottle per lot
Bottled 2013. New wax capsules. Stencilled bottles
Tasting note: Rich backward nose of beeftea, dried fruits and walnuts. With some air the wine opened up. Vintage Madeira needs a lot of air to show itself, a fine bottle will benefit a lot by opening a day in advance of service. Refined, intriguing nose of honeyed aroma's. Very nice. Soft and sweet taste, dried peaches, rich, Dutch apple treacle followed by a fine acidity balancing it all out, unique to a great madeira. Very good! Tasted January 2013 E.V.
1 bottle per lot
Blandy's Verdelho Demijohn Selection 1932
Bottled 2013. New wax capsules. Stencilled bottles
Tasting note: Rich backward nose of beeftea, dried fruits and walnuts. With some air the wine opened up. Vintage Madeira needs a lot of air to show itself, a fine bottle will benefit a lot by opening a day in advance of service. Refined, intriguing nose of honeyed aroma's. Very nice. Soft and sweet taste, dried peaches, rich, Dutch apple treacle followed by a fine acidity balancing it all out, unique to a great madeira. Very good! Tasted January 2013 E.V.
1 bottle per lot
Bottled 2013. New wax capsules. Stencilled bottles
Tasting note: Rich backward nose of beeftea, dried fruits and walnuts. With some air the wine opened up. Vintage Madeira needs a lot of air to show itself, a fine bottle will benefit a lot by opening a day in advance of service. Refined, intriguing nose of honeyed aroma's. Very nice. Soft and sweet taste, dried peaches, rich, Dutch apple treacle followed by a fine acidity balancing it all out, unique to a great madeira. Very good! Tasted January 2013 E.V.
1 bottle per lot
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