Blandys, 1973

Vintage Verdelho Madeira

Description and Reviews:
***Gold Medal – Decanter World Wine Awards 2015***

***Wine Enthusiast 2015 – 96 Points***

Blandy’s Vintage Verdelho 1973 as a crystalline bright colour with ambar golden highlights. Exuberant and intense aroma where we can also find highlight aromas of dried fruit, balsamic, exotic wood and spices. The palate is concentrated, medium dry, very round, with a long extraordinary aftertaste.

Blandy’s Colheita Verdelho 1973 is a single harvest Madeira. This wine was aged for 41 years in seasoned American oak casks in the traditional ‘Canteiro’ system. This unique ageing process gave the wine its classic flavour and
incredible longevity. Over the 41 years, the wine passed down from the warmer top floor of the Blandy Wine Lodegs to the cooler first floor as follows: Top floor - 'Sotão de Amendoa' for 5 years at a temperature of 28C; Blandy's
warehouse for 22 years at a temperature of 24C and finally the First floor for 14 years at a temperature of 21C. The wine was regularly racked during the ageing process and finally bottled when the desired balance of maturity
was reached.

Cellarage & Serving
Blandy’s Vintage Verdelho 1973 should be served at 18ºC. Being a 41 years old wine we might find some traces of sediment in the bottle after some years. Store in an upright position, away from direct light and in a dry area.

Condition Report:

excellent- Bottled 2015

Bottle size:

75cl

ABV:

21

Drink Type:

Madeira Wine, Madeira

Stock:

Out of Stock

Price:

$356.90 USD    inc UK VAT (where applicable) *