Winery Blandy's5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich)

Natural sweet wine of Terras Madeirenses of Portugal

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The 5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich) of Winery Blandy's is a natural sweet wine from the region of Terras Madeirenses.
In the mouth this natural sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks and sweet desserts.
The 5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich) of the Winery Blandy's is in the top 80 of wines of Terras Madeirenses.

Taste structure of the 5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich) from the Winery Blandy's

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the 5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich) of Winery Blandy's in the region of Terras Madeirenses is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

caramel, toffee

cream, cheese

honey, smoke

cinnamon, licorice

On the nose the 5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich) of Winery Blandy's in the region of Terras Madeirenses often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, tree fruit or hazelnut and sometimes also flavors of dried apricot, walnut or non oak.

Food and wine pairings with 5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich)

Pairings that work perfectly with 5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich)

Appetizers and snacks

Sweet desserts

Original food and wine pairings with 5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich)

The 5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich) of Winery Blandy's matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of king's cake with frangipane or tapenade with green olives.

Details and technical informations about Winery Blandy's's 5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich).

Winery

Winery Blandy's

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Terras Madeirenses

Country

Portugal

Style of wine

Natural sweet

Alcohol

19°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Admirable

According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the bicane and the chasselas obtained in Saumur (Maine and Loire Valley) by Doctor Auguste Courtiller in the 1840s, registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1. Today, the Admirable de Courtiller is practically no longer multiplied.

Last vintages of this wine

5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich) - N.V.

In the top 80 of of Terras Madeirenses wines

Average rating: 3.8

5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich) - 2011

In the top 80 of of Terras Madeirenses wines

Average rating: 4.1

5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich) - 2008

In the top 80 of of Terras Madeirenses wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of 5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira (Rich) from Winery Blandy's are 2011, N.V., 2008

Informations about the Winery Blandy's

The winery offers 72 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

This winery is part of the Symington Family Estates.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Terras Madeirenses

The Winery Blandy's is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Terras Madeirenses to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 2500 of of Portugal wines

In the top 80 of of Terras Madeirenses wines

In the top 850 of natural sweet wines

In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Terras Madeirenses

Madeira is a Portuguese-owned archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, 600 miles (970km) southwest of Lisbon and 450 miles due west of the North African coast. It gives its name to one of the world's great fortified wines. Both the wine and the island hold unique places in the history of wine. All fortified wine from the island is now produced under the Madeira DOC, while the table wines are sold under the VR (Vinho Regional) title Terras Madeirenses.

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