TICKET – Old and extremely rare tasting, once in a lifetime…?

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Tutored tasting at the Great Grog Tasting Room, 61 Pleasance, Edinburgh

I love Madeiras, and what an amazing wine! After four hours in a big-bottomed decanter, the wine still smelled a little closed (!) Amazing nose of caramel, sweet fruits, vanilla, coffee, preserved orange rind (not marmalade but old Tangerine peel). This wine just kept going on and on, and it was obvious that it was still in the prime of its life, despite being more than 145-years old… Time to collect more Madeiras…”

Prices in brackets are internet guesses as to value

Chateau Musar Jeune white 2008 (Lebanon)  (£20)

Chateau Musar White 2004 (Lebanon) (£80)

Chateau La Serre St Emillion Grand Cru 1988 (Bordeaux) (£100+)

Victoria Wine Sauternes from the ’80s (Bordeaux) (£100+)

Chateau D’Yquem Sauternes 1986 (Bordeaux)  (£500)

Ports

Warres 1992 LBV (£60)

Fonseca 1983 LBV (£50)

Dows 1988 Quinta do Bomfin (£80)

Quinta Vesuvio 1990 (£150)

Taylors 1980 (£150+)