Blandy's

Single Harvest Colheita Madeira Malmsey

9.238 ratings
9.212 pro ratings
Madeira, Portugal
Malmsey
Top Notes For
Allison Lyzenga

Medium brown; medium intensity aromas of orange zest, walnuts, molasses, syrup, honey, coffee, chicory, beef stock, smoke, char, earth, tobacco, forest floor, vanilla; sweet, high acid, high alcohol, full body, medium plus intensity flavors of pine resin, orange juice, dates, citrus zest, coffee, tea leaves, lapsang, tobacco, molasses, charred wood, earth, tar, savory, long finish; outstanding

Medium brown; medium intensity aromas of orange zest, walnuts, molasses, syrup, honey, coffee, chicory, beef stock, smoke, char, earth, tobacco, forest floor, vanilla; sweet, high acid, high alcohol, full body, medium plus intensity flavors of pine resin, orange juice, dates, citrus zest, coffee, tea leaves, lapsang, tobacco, molasses, charred wood, earth, tar, savory, long finish; outstanding

Oct 18th, 2018
Beau Carson

Pancakes, burnt toast, and dried berries.

Pancakes, burnt toast, and dried berries.

Feb 4th, 2018
Matt

Faint minerality under all this delicious Madeira flavor. Loving it

Faint minerality under all this delicious Madeira flavor. Loving it

Apr 8th, 2015
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.9

Stunning Madeira with singed, caramel-drizzled cobbler crust; red sweet berries, pancake syrup...and utter delectableness!

Stunning Madeira with singed, caramel-drizzled cobbler crust; red sweet berries, pancake syrup...and utter delectableness!

Dec 16th, 2014
Arvid Rosengren

ASI Best Sommelier in Europe 2013

9.0

Delicious. Sweet but with magnificient acidity to keep it fresh.

Delicious. Sweet but with magnificient acidity to keep it fresh.

Jan 4th, 2014
Tom Kobylarz

Really good freshness and acidity, spectacular

Really good freshness and acidity, spectacular

Nov 9th, 2013
Martijn

Yes!! Nutty and nice toffee sweets! This is interesting Madeira! Not the acidity that Bual has. Great glass.

Yes!! Nutty and nice toffee sweets! This is interesting Madeira! Not the acidity that Bual has. Great glass.

Aug 29th, 2022
Lauren Young

2004 single harvest- sour cherry

2004 single harvest- sour cherry

Jun 24th, 2022
Jakub Kalinowski

Perfectly balanced between the nutty, raisiny sweet aromas and the fresh, lively acidity. Balanced, elegant, perfect with cheese!

Perfectly balanced between the nutty, raisiny sweet aromas and the fresh, lively acidity. Balanced, elegant, perfect with cheese!

May 29th, 2021
Dan Pugh

Fantastic - sweet and complex. Would jump at a chance to drink this one again.

Fantastic - sweet and complex. Would jump at a chance to drink this one again.

Sep 2nd, 2019