November 14, 2022 - Lime marmalade, seasoned with spice and pepper. Savoury with lively acidity followed by a fiery finish. 88pts
July 3, 2021 - Mandarin orange, hazelnuts, apricot kernels, raisin, and cooked apple on the nose. The effects of the acid really grows in the mouth - this is seriously mouth-watering. Pretty medium of body and flavour intensity, but with a lovely long finish. Tasted at the Blandy’s Wine Lodge, which rather added to the whole experience.
December 20, 2019 - Nose: B+ Palate: A-
October 3, 2019 - Very good balance of a little sweetness with complexity.
February 18, 2018 - Caramel colored in the glass, aromatic nose of figs and hazelnuts, medium high acidity, medium dry, palate leads with a nutty richness, hazelnuts, raisins, notes of vanilla, long finish. Nice.
February 4, 2016 - Madeira Pilgrimage; 2/1/2016-2/4/2016 (Madeira): Dried apricots, honey and orange marmalade aromas. Simple but pleasant with zesty orange peel to accent the honey, nuts and spiced tea. Paired nicely with a spicy Thai shrimp soup.
February 3, 2016 - Madeira Pilgrimage; 2/1/2016-2/4/2016 (Madeira): Solid wines, but this was paired with roasted veal loin and herbed potatoes, and the food overshadowed the wine. The wine is rich but too subtle for this kind of food.
February 3, 2016 - Madeira Pilgrimage; 2/1/2016-2/4/2016 (Madeira): Paired nicely with foie gras and drunk pears in red wine.
February 24, 2015 - Sight: Clear, star bright, light-ruby-brown (almost pink like a rose), lighter at rim
Nose: wood, alcohol
Palate: Fruity, medium-sweet, raisins, sweet oranges, high alcohol, full-bodied, caramel-flavors. acidity lies somewhere between initial fruit/alcohol hit and finish (contrasts with bual and malmsey where acid is almost entirely in finish), extremely long finish highlighted by citric acidity (as mentioned before acidity is a little muted compared to bual and malmsey)
May 1, 2014 - “Blandy Madeira”-Tasting in May 2014, Wine 2 (non-blind). The wine was medium amber in colour and offered orange peel, baked apple, raisin, citrus, baked apple and hints of almond, nuts, caramel and smoke on the nose, joined by cocoa, a sea breeze component and a herbal spiciness. On the flavourful palate the wine was sweet and showed orange peel, orange marmalade, baked apple, caramel, smoke and a herbal spiciness, paired with high, prominent acidity, moderate heat from the alcohol, a slightly creamy mouthfeel and very good length. A solid, medium- to full-bodied, reasonably balanced Verdelho.