Blandys, 2003

20 Year Old Malmsey

Description and Reviews:
Blandy's 20 Year Old Malmsey is a blend of different stocks of Malmsey, which spent an average of 20 years ageing in oak barrels in the method called “Canteiro”, in the centuries-old Blandy’s Wine Lodge.

Reddish yellow in hue, with an enticing herbal, tobacco, floral nose. In the mouth, with its whiff of cigar, the accent is on the tobacco, which infuses its dried fruits and is balanced by a toffee apple sweetness and tang. A clear beam of acidity makes for a long, very long, finish with an attractive woody textural timbre. An elegant, complex Madeira.

Blandy’s Colheita is fined and does not require decanting. It has been bottled when ready for drinking and will keep for several months after opening.