Blandy's 1920 - Bual
"Prova de 2007. Foram engarrafadas 2118 garrafas. Com esta idade o Madeira não só ganha mais cor como adquire notas muito rançosas e muito austeras que remetem para um universo mais misterioso de aromas, mais ambíguo mas também muito mais rico. Logo no ataque se nota que estamos perante um vinho velho de excelsa qualidade e a boca, com a sua subtileza, delicadeza e profusão de pequenos aromas, confirma-nos isso tudo. Um vinho de ir aos céus."
João Paulo Martins, Vinhos de Portugal 2008, 11/2008

Blandy's 1920 - Bual
"Dried figs and raisins. Very sweet, crips, generous and long. An amazing wine."
International Wine Challenge, 10/2007

Blandy's 1964 - Bual
Dark amber color with a greenish/yellow rim. Dense, mouth coating and texturally pleasing. Big acid that really explodes on the finish with waves of flavors. Very complex and still a baby.
ROY HERSH, NEWSLETTER “FOR THE LOVE OF PORT”, 11/03/2005

Blandy's 1971 - Bual
"Honey fruit; mature palate, with delightful length. Warm, fine wood and spices. A complex, velvety wine with a long finish."
International Wine Challenge, 10/2007

Blandy's 1971 - Bual
"Dark amber/bronze with yellow/green rim. Magnificent nose crammed full of citrus, vanilla, herbs, cinnamon, coffee and dried apricot. With some sweet floral notes in the background. All follows through into an intense, full flavoured mouth with mellow texture and velvet flow. Magnificent, everlasting finish."
IWSC, 06/2007

Blandy's 1977 - Bual
Beautiful amber colour with a lighter yellow rim. Intense citrus aromas on the nose backed by warming spices of cinnamon and touches of vanilla. Full long mouthfeel with hints of dried apricot, lemon peel and vanilla that build in the mouth and linger on. An absolute beauty.
22/10/2008

Blandy's 1977 - Bual
"Tawny, gold colour; sweet, quite luscious. Lively acidity; balanced and powerful, with a long, clean finish."
International Wine Challenge, 10/2007

Blandy's 1993 - Bual
Delicious ripe and concentrated toffee caramel nose leadking to a clean palate of smoky mint and banana with hints of honey and almonds. Good acidity and a long finish.
05/2009

Blandy's 1990 - Malmsey
Mellow amber and mahogany colour. Distinctive, warm bouquet which has powdery oak and zesty, grapey complexity. Palate entry is very sweet, narrow and concentrated leading to a more complex, ample, drier flavour of great finesse and elegance. Medium weight, firm acidity throughout and super length.
05/2009

Blandy's 1990 - Malmsey
Distinct, complex nose. Rich and round, stunning golden amber in colour. Good acidity, great finish and much complexity. Superb quality and exceptionally well made.
05/2009

Blandy's 1966 - Sercial
"Pronounced character; crisp, racy acidity. Lean, Sercial character. Strong minerality and baked apples. Long, intense and refreshing finish."
International Wine Challenge, 10/2007

Blandy's 1975 - Terrantez
“Made from noble Terrantez, which lends elegance and poise to the wine. Amber-hued, with ripe satsumas and orange zest on the nose. The palate is a beautiful combination of honeycomb, flowers, minerals and herbs. Concentrated, balanced and very, very long”.
Wine International, 10/2005

Blandy's 1968 - Verdelho
Warm, rich dark amber. Full dry bouquet, complex and showing spice, varnish and tar, along with caramel and orange zest. Well integrated and full flavours; intense and razor sharp acidity at front, leading to a mellow, rich and firm middle palate with massive length and a clean, zesty quite dry finish.
05/2009

Blandy's 1977 - Verdelho
"Deep amber olive rim. Nuts, raisins, sweet. Fresh. Lemony but with a hot finish."
IWSC, 09/2006

Blandy's 1998 - Malmsey Harvest
“‘Deep, dark mahogany with yellow edge. Complex nose with molasses, dried fruit, caramel and cinnamon. Well rounded mouth with citrus, raisins. Elegant with fine balance. Persistent, long finish”.
IWSC, 10/2005

Blandy's 1998 - Malmsey Harvest
Medium amber with a light yellow edge. Buttery notes with almond and green tea essence. Dense up front fruit with a simple mid-palate and sweet, rich butterscotch and candied nut flavors. Very easy to drink now. The finish is long and the acidity stands up to the young intensity of flavor. Drink now or hold.
ROY HERSH, NEWSLETTER “FOR THE LOVE OF PORT”, 11/03/2005

Blandy's - 15 Year Old Malmsey
"Attractive golden colour. Lovely purity and rich spicy fruit on nose. Follows on palate. Excellent citrus pure acidity and great length."
IWSC, 09/2006

Blandy's - 10 Year Old Sercial
"As warmer weather approaches, this is a wine that should immediately come to mind at apéritif time. This bone-dry style, with its inimitable nutty character, is so fresh, so vibrant. It has some tannis, enlivening acidity giving a great lift at the end. Bring on the freshly salted, roasted almonds."
Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, 15/12/2008

Blandy's - 10 Year Old Malmsey
“Majestic . . . . . . . luscious, fragrant, full-bodied raisin fruit is the bottle to splash out on”.
Jane MacQuitty, The Times, 2000

Blandy's - 10 Year Old Malmsey
“Deep brown with amber highlights. Moderately full-bodied. Medium sweetness. Chocolate, orange-peel, cinnamon aromas with woody notes translate on to a thick viscous mouthfeel kept in great balance by full acidity. Long spicy finish. Vibrant character keep the palate fresh”.
Wine Enthusiast, 2000

Blandy's - 5 Year Old Verdelho
“MADEIRA’S I’M MAD FOR”
“My favourite five-year-old. The colour of iced tea, with the crisp smell and taste of the first fall apple”.
Pete Wells, Food and Wine, 11/1998

Blandy's - 5 Year Old Malmsey
“The nose is redolent of freshly baked, warm, spicy fruit dripping in golden syrup. The palate is lush, with a rich, fragrant, soft texture – impeccably balanced.”
Wine International, 10/1999

Blandy's - 5 Year Old Bual
Top 10 Smart Buys
“This is a fine, classic Madeira with abundant nutty, caramelized fruit, and barley sugar notes of above average complexity. It is medium-sweet, showing well balanced alcohol and almost refreshing acidity, and lots of pecan pie flavour. Excellent length and delicate, refined styling. Drink or hold indefinitely.”
John Szabo, First in Line, 15/03/2008

Blandy's - 5 Year Old Bual
“Caramel color with a rose tint at the centrer. The initial impression is of a soft acidity and great balance and depth. Firm, nutty character with plenty of fruit”.
Lyn Farmer, The Wine News, 03/2001

Blandy's - 5 Year Old Alvada
“This is one of the few wines that will partner chocolate or coffee.”
Waitrose January quotes 2006, 01/2006

Blandy's - 5 Year Old Alvada
“Incredible – and a heck of a deal! Toasted peanut aromas and flavours underlie pretty honeyed, caramelised light berry character, with an appealing waxy element. Wonderfully lingering finish”.
Robyn Tinsley, Hot Press (online) WineSkinny.com, 11/04/2005

Blandy's - Duke of Clarence Rich
“I love Madeira, and Blandy’s is one of the best-value operators on the island. Duke of Clarence is toffeed, ripe and nutty, with ample sweetness on the mid-palate, and a clean, tart finish. It is the all-round cake specialist – working superbly with ginger, chocolate and coffee”.
Matthew Jukes, Daily Mail, 15/11/2003

Blandy's - Duke of Clarence Rich
“Christmas pudding in a glass…the mulled spice maks it seriously pleasurable”.
Martin Isark, The Scotland on Sunday, 09/11/2003