Blandy's 10 Year Bual Madeira bottle
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Tree fruit
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Citrus fruit
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Dried fruit
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Earth
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Oak
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Non-oak
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Microbio
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Spice

Tasting facts

Taste: Sweet

aciditySoft → Bright
sweetnessDry → Sweet
intensityLight → Bold

With food · Sweet desserts, Appetizers and snacks

Producer pairings · Fantastic with cheese, nuts, chocolate and dessert; also a fine accompaniment to dessert dishes, especially fruit, cakes, rich chocolate puddings and cheeses

Market range $41.99–$55.32 (around the market median, Nov 9, 2026)

Vivino community

House

Producer
Blandy's
Founded
1811
Founder
John Blandy
Home region
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Ownership
Blandy family (seventh generation); Madeira Wine Company

John Blandy arrived in Madeira in 1808 and founded his wine-shipping business with his brothers in 1811; the Blandys are the only original Madeira wine family still owning and running their company. Winemaker Francisco Albuquerque; new 10 Year Old range released 2024.

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Sustainability / production facts

  • hand-picked
  • fermentation with natural yeast at 18-21C
  • Fined before bottling

Marsala

Blandy's 10 Year Bual Madeira

  • Customer Favorite · 4.1 stars · Vivino
  • Award Winning · Bronze Medal, International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) · International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC)

Description

Clear, amber colour with tinges of gold on the rim. Superbly complex, great intensity: bouquet of dried fruits such as figs and prunes, notes of almonds and oak, subtle hints of toffee and vanilla spice. Sumptuous; medium sweet and very smooth, superb balance of coffee and fruit flavours with clean and sharp acidity; lovely persistent aftertaste. Grapes: Bual 100% (also called Boal / Malvasia Fina).

Winemaker Notes

Bright golden-brown color. It presents great aromatic intensity with a complex bouquet of dried fruits, such as figs and plums, with notes of almonds and wood, subtly completed by caramel and vanilla notes. Notes of cinnamon and sweet spices. The attack is medium sweet, with great balance, sugars, and acids, soft, and smooth with notes of fruit cake, liqueur, and candied fruit. Pleasant and persistent, very smooth aftertaste of honey and ginger biscuits.

Wine.com price

$51.99

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Type
Dessert
Varietal
Marsala
Grapes
Bual
Country
Portugal
Price band
$35-60
ABV
19%
pH
3.4
Total acidity
6.5 g/L
Residual sugar
95 g/L
Oak
Blend of wines averaging 10 years in seasoned American oak casks, traditional Canteiro system (casks gradually moved from warmer upper floors to cooler lower floors of the lodge)
Aging
120 months
LWIN
1843761
Market median
$47.99 (Nov 9, 2026)
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Professional ratings

  • 93ptsDecanter
    Sugar and alcohol are superbly integrated in this Bual that balances rich flavours of red apple, walnut & pumpkin jam, quince and maraschino cherries with a thick vegetal rim of coffee, caramel, tobacco and cherry leaves. High notes of mahogany, cherry jam and Earl Grey-infused poached plums add both lift and depth.
  • 93ptsWilfred Wong of Wine.com
    COMMENTARY: The Blandy's Bual Madeira, Aged 10 Years, is layered and full-bodied. TASTING NOTES: This wine excels with the aromas and flavors of dried dates and apricots. Enjoy its full and sweet presence with grilled, jalapeno-accented pork chops. (Tasted: June 16, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
  • 92ptsJames Suckling
    This medium-sweet Madeira shows subtle varnish, dried fruit and pie crust notes. The palate is sharp and full-bodied, moderated by residual sugar (80 g/L), with a tense and prolonged finish. So much tension. Drink now or hold.
  • 91ptsRobert Parker's Wine Advocate
    The August 2024 bottling of the NV Bual 10 Year Old was produced with grapes mostly from the south of the island, between Ribeira Brava and Calheta on volcanic soils. It fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in oak casks according to the "canteiro" method for an average of 10 years. It was fortified to 19% alcohol, keeping a pH of 3.4 and 95 grams of sugar. It's complex, nutty and very spicy, with notes of quince paste, caramelized fruit and a touch of brandy and a resinous, volatile touch.

Vintage history

Wine Enthusiast · Earlier vintages

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