1980 Blandy's Sercial
Posted: 18:39 Thu 29 Apr 2021
Dark orange, green rim.
Extraordinary nose, not in the least bit reminiscent of sercial.
Palate indescribable in wine terms. Fennel salami?
Very long, dry, acidic, finish. Lots of VA (1.3g/l).
I am not sure what to make of this, to be honest. On the one hand it is a genuinely thrilling drink. On the other hand it is not typique. Blind I would have said this was a Sercial-based blend with some Bast ardo (split spelling to fool the censors), TNM and a tiny bit of Complexa all co-fermented.
2019 bottling.
One of the samples discussed as part of the Madeira Masterclass of the Big Fortified Tasting, presented by Rubina Viera from the IVBAM on Thursday 29th April 2021.
Extraordinary nose, not in the least bit reminiscent of sercial.
Palate indescribable in wine terms. Fennel salami?
Very long, dry, acidic, finish. Lots of VA (1.3g/l).
I am not sure what to make of this, to be honest. On the one hand it is a genuinely thrilling drink. On the other hand it is not typique. Blind I would have said this was a Sercial-based blend with some Bast ardo (split spelling to fool the censors), TNM and a tiny bit of Complexa all co-fermented.
2019 bottling.
One of the samples discussed as part of the Madeira Masterclass of the Big Fortified Tasting, presented by Rubina Viera from the IVBAM on Thursday 29th April 2021.