N.V. H&H Sercial 10 Years Old Madeira

Lustrous, layered orange/amber colour. Lightly cheesy nose. You`re really aware of some age on this wine, which has real integrity and salty savour. It`s a little firmer and fleshier than the H M Borges version and has real follow-through. Flavours of soaked cut peel. You could drink this before or with a meal. This with a beef tea or bouillon would be magical. Guaranteed to cure any invalid, surely? Super-clean, pure and revitalising. Though much lighter and drier than any Bual or Malmsey. 17 points