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winegenie.com/wine/blandy-s-malmsey-1988 · data sheet · generated 2026-09-15

Blandy`s Malmsey 1988

750 ml Malvasia 100% Madeira, Portugal 1988

Blandy`s Malmsey 1988 is a medium sweet, full-bodied wine from Malvasia (Madeira, Portugal), in the juicy, fruity reds style. Acidity is moderate; oak influence is some. Good with pizza, bolognese, sausages, burgers. Cheapest offer £250.00 at Hedonism Wines.

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Taste profile
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sweetness
3 / 5
medium sweet
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body
4 / 5
full
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acidity
3 / 5
moderate
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oak
3 / 5
some
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Facts
Style
Juicy, fruity reds
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Colour
Wine
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Origin
Madeira · Madeira · Portugal
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Grapes
Malvasia
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ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Occasions
midweek · bbq · pizza night · gift · special occasion
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Merchant's description

The Blandy family has played a leading role in the development of Madeira wine and continues to maintain a tradition of fine wine production that dates back two centuries. This is a rare release of single-harvest Madeira produced in 1988 from 100% Malmsey (Malvasia) and bottled in 2013 with 123g/L residual sugar having matured for 25 years in seasoned American oak casks in the traditional ‘Canteiro’ system. Dark mahogany in colour, it has gorgeous notes of dried figs, coffee beans, citrus peel, spices and varnished noble woods. A deliciously smooth wine with superb harmony between intense sweetness and savoury depth.

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