1920 Bual

Blandy

96Average Score

Madeira / Portugal

White

Only 2,480 bottles of this wine have been released. Matured for 65 years in seasoned American oak casks, the 1920 Bual is still amazingly fresh for a wine of this age. Intense aromas of caramel, vanilla, cloves, sultanas and raisins, followed by walnuts, dates, chocolate and toffee on the palate, creating a very elegant wine. A slightly bitter marmalade character on the luxuriously long finish. FINE+RARE

FINE+RARE Score: 18.5/20

Bts	-	0 Immediate \| 11 Marketplace		£1,516.00
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Scores + Notes

Average Score

FINE+RAREScore: 18.5/20

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Product Details

Country

Portugal

Region

Madeira

Sub-region

Colour

White

Taste

Alcohol %

21%

Product Type

Fortified wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Country

Portugal

Region

Madeira

Sub-region

Colour

White

Taste

Alcohol %

21%

Product Type

Fortified wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Average Score

FINE+RAREScore: 18.5/20

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