NV Henriques & Henriques Madeira Velho Verdelho

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 91 points

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  10/27/2011 - mdefreitas wrote: 93 Points

  The Great Families of Madeira (Hearth, NYC): [Family: John Cossart] Although the exact vintage is unknown, it certainly dates to the beginning of the 19th century; bottled in 1927, rebottled 1957, rebottled 1991, recorked 2011. While Madeira fans might be familiar with the “Heavenly Quartet”, a series of four undated old wines from Henriques & Henriques that predate the company’s formation in 1850, they might not be familiar with this unofficial sibling of that quartet which was also a part of the original inventory (a Heavenly Quintet?). This wine certainly performed well, showing quite a bit of dried fruits, molasses, walnuts and orange peel. Generous, round and perhaps a bit on the sweeter side of a typical Verdelho. Tangy, lip-smacking finish. It should be noted that this bottle was merely recorked in 2011; there are similar bottles (from John Cossart’s collection) being decanted on the island for The Rare Wine Company in demijohn to “freshen up”. One can certainly assume these rebottled examples will show even better when they are eventually offered for sale.

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  10/27/2011 - Seth Rosenberg wrote: 89 Points

  The Great Families of Madeira (Rare Wine Co - hosted by Mannie Berk) (Hearth Restaurant, New York City): [John Cossart] From the beginning of the 19th Century. Bottled 1927, rebottled 1957, rebottled 1991, recorked 2011. According to Mannie Berk, this wine is part of the original purchase that formed Henriques and Henriques - the other 4 wines from that purchase are known as the 'Heavenly Quartet". This Verdelho is just as old, but was never formally part of the Quartet. Light-medium red-brown. Creamy nose of nuts, burnt sugar, a little simple but sweet. Decent on palate - good with excellent drive. Sugar, nuts, citrus peel. Good feel on mid-palate w decent finish. Nose: 4/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 4.5/6, Je Ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 14.5/20.

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