Adam Kincaid

9.0

Really interesting, I think my first time trying this varietal. Pretty distinct lemonade flavors, with peach and vanilla. Good, bright, acid but not necessary refreshing. Good complexity and complimentary profiles. — 2 years ago

with Jillian

Deb Dellaposta

9.3

Crazy good. Maple, caramel, vanilla- not what you would imagine for 121 years old. — 5 years ago

Kjersten V

9.1

Very nice, great after dinner, sweet but balanced, butterscotch, golden fig, caramel, slightly savory, interesting and juicy finish. — 5 years ago

James Forsyth

9.6

The 1870 Boal from Joao Romao Teixeira was a contender for wine of the night. Brown with amber rim. Almonds on the nose. Unsurprising then that marzipan is on the palate with spices, licorice and nutmeg. Great freshness and a touch of menthol and more acidity than the other wines in the lineup. Just stunning. Andrew Jones of the Food & Wine Society did a great job bagging this from Christie's back in the day. — 6 years ago

Claire Walsh

9.1

Delicious! Drinks like a dream. Imagine this would pair well with everything. — 7 years ago

Nichole Doest

9.2

Nutty roasted nose. 19% zippy acidity, nice long finish. Fucking adult koolaid.
Frank: "ropey"
HAHAHAHAHAHAH — 7 years ago

with Frank

William Moy

9.5

High acid, great with cheese course — 7 years ago

with Wei

Carter White

9.3

Carmelized nuts, orange peel, powerful, gloves off! — 2 years ago

David Langstaff

9.2

Wonderfully oxidized Madeira. Caramel but not too sweet. Went with fois gras and avocado ... nice fit. Long linger. 5 years. — 4 years ago

with Cynthia

Matt Waring

8.9

Really nice mineral laced white with tangy lemon notes and a hint of ginger — 5 years ago

Aimee Landsberg

10

Delicious! Perfect for drinking or Madeira gravy. Bought at a Hayes Valley wine shop — 5 years ago

James Forsyth

9.7

Back in February I went along to a Madeira tasting hosted by The Food & Wine Society, New York. Entitled Two Centuries of Boal, the wines were from the cellar of Andrew Jones, who is quite the authority when it comes to Madeira.

We kicked off with the 1861 Boal from Shortridge Lawton & Co (which became part of the Madeira Wine Association). With Madeira, the key thing is how long it aged in barrel. Once it is in the bottle, the aging stops. So had the 1861 been bottled in 1871, it would still be a 10 year old Madiera. This wasn't the case here. Instead Jones tracked its bottling to sometime after 1965.

Such long aging did well for this wine. While 1861 was considered a poor vintage at the time, this Madeira was stunning:

Brown with yellow rims. Rich on the nose with caramel and raisins. Incredible richness on the palate, with an intense burst that sustains. Faded sweetness with dried fruits and sandalwood, and especially dry on the finish, that seems to go on forever with evolving complexity. Gorgeous. A beyond rare treat. — 6 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.4

Rather more interesting than the Boal. Maderised, acidic nose present and correct. Citrus, vanilla, wood, tobacco. Bright, powerful, simmering acid--rapier-like on the palate. Long finish. — 7 years ago

with Alsu

President Obama

9.3

$55 at MacArthur. — 2 years ago

Carter White

9.4

Super concentrated dried orange, nut, mushroom, and maple, rich and full bodied, high octane with a long, rewarding finish. — 2 years ago

Joel Roskind

9.3

Csw delic Madeira — 5 years ago

with Susan

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

NV Made of a blend of 10 years old Verdelho and Boal with Tinta Negra that was 70 and 80 years in barrel. Medium dry. I do like the awesome balance of this madeira. Nice befor dinner but certainly good with cheese. — 5 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.0

Burnt toffee, molasses, that nutty, lemony dry nose and round palette. Happy to report, this may linger for the rest of the evening. — 6 years ago

Paul Woolls

9.5

Fantastic! Strong, with deep color. Should continue to develop long beyond my lifetime. — 7 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.5

I am not sure if it is 50yo, but it was delicious and definitely had some bottle age. I am trying to find out how old this is. — 7 years ago