I love Madeira

[Laurent_Gibet]

I own exactly one bottle of Madeira, purchased when I was in Portugal a couple years ago and tasted through some and enjoyed it, but had no reference point for what I was doing. There were several in the gift / wine shop where I was staying so picked up one for my wife’s birth year. It’s 1979 Blandy’s Madeira Verdelho. I know next to nothing about Madeira! Any advice on this bottle? Food pairings, serving temp, decant, etc etc??

Verdelho is the best grape … Sercial is more acid. Boal and Malmsay sweeter (and often less complex).
This Blandy’s 1979 should be interesting … Semi sweet rancio with a hint of sugar and specific acidity (lime). Complexity due to time …
No decanting. 16°. see what happens when the wine gets hotter. And you can keep in for days after opening.
Very plastic : smoked salmon, game, cheese, desserts … whatever you like …
Tell us.

CT is enthusiast (94/100 - 2016/2050).

I like Terrantez very much
Recently a D’Oliveiras 1977 was making me dizzy

I rarely taste Terrantez.
Note the presence of tinta negra (not qualitative) and of bastardo (trousseau in Jura).

I formerly liked :
Justino Verdelho 10 years
Cossart Gordon & Co “10 years old - Medium Rich” NM Bual
Henriques & Henriques Verdelho 15 Years