Sercial 1985

Grape Varieties: Sercial

Bottling Year: 2018

Product Description: Cossart Gordon’s Vintage Sercial 1985 is a single harvest Madeira. This wine was aged for 33 years in seasoned American oak casks in the traditional ‘Canteiro’ system, whereby the casks were gradually transferred from the top floors of the lodge, where it is naturally warmer, to the middle floors and eventually to the ground floor where it is cooler. The wine was regularly racked and when it reached the desired stage of maturity it was bottled.

Specification: Alcohol by Volume: 20% Volatile Acidity: 0,9 g/l Total Acidity: 8.85 g/l (tartaric acid) Residual Sugar: 54 g/l Volumetric Mass: 1003 g/l

Tasting Notes: Golden topaz color with glints of old gold. Characteristic with notes of exotic smokey wood, very old brandy and spices aromas. On the mouth it’s dry, fresh, have a racy acidity and a long length with notes of walnuts, old brandy and balsamic.

Press Comments:

Wine Enthusiast’s - 95 Points
Wine Spectator - 95 Points

Frankly dry, with singed almond, walnut and alder notes leading the way, backed by sesame, sandalwood and date flavors.
A lingering hint of Brazil nut adds length and cut. Drink now. From Portugal.—J.M.

Wine&Spirits- 96 Points