Henriques & Henriques, 20 Year Old Verdelho, Madeira, Portugal NV

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Country: Portugal
Region: Madeira
Grape(s): Verdelho 100%
Producer: Henriques & Henriques
Alc: 20%

Henriques & Henriques, 20 Year Old Verdelho, Madeira, Portugal NV Henriques & Henriques, 20 Year Old Verdelho, Madeira, Portugal NV

This alluring Verdelho, now with a vital two decades of maturity under its belt, is a translucent walnut in colour. The classic Madeira ageing process (which involves both heat and air) has left the wine aromatically glittering and multi-faceted: sweet and faintly smoky yet tangy with apple and grape fruits and decked with toffee, caramel, meat bouillon and mushroom. On the palate, this Verdelho is almost surprisingly dry after the sweet promise of the aromas, fresh with yet more apple and grape, and clean-finishing thanks to the pungent, sweeping acidity characteristic of all of the island’s wines. A toothsome mid-morning or mid-afternoon treat … and no hurry to finish the bottle, either.

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