H.M. Borges Madeira

Today we are pleased to highlight our inventory of one of Madeira's great shippers, H.M Borges. One of only seven remaining shippers on the island, it was founded in 1877 by Henriques Menezes Borges, a passionate connoisseur and collector of the island's wines, and is today run by the fourth generation of the Borges family, the cousins Maria Isabel and Maria Helena. The house style of each shipper is apparent in the ranges of wines of determined minimum ages (5, 10, 15 and 20 year-old etc.), and through tasting these ranges you can tell that the Borges wines tend towards the slightly richer side of the spectrum for each grape. There is also a strong sense of tradition here, with most wines showing considerable concentration alongside vibrant balancing acidity that nicely balances their richness.

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Producer	Vint.	Wine	Price	Qty	Order
		Madeira & Sherry
H. M. Borges	NV	10-year old Boal Reserva Madeira Ex-Domaine	$39.99	25
	VM 87 (10/2019): The 10-Year-Old Boal has 77gm/L residual sugar. Antique bureau and orange blossom feature on a nose that would benefit from more delineation. The palate has a pleasant viscous opening, though I would prefer more complexity, particularly on the slightly predictable finish. Neal Martin.
	NV	10-year old Malmsey Reserva Madeira Ex-Domaine	$39.99	26
	NV	10-year old Sercial Reserva Madeira Ex-Domaine	$39.99	17
	VM 91 (10/2019): The 10-Year-Old Sercial has 49gm/L residual sugar and was matured in French and American oak. It has an attractive rancio bouquet with touches of lemon thyme and sage, all quite focused and energetic. The well-balanced palate kicks off with a tang of marmalade and mandarin and reveals punchy stem ginger notes toward the finish. This is rather excellent. Recommended. Neal Martin.
	NV	10-year old Verdelho Reserva Madeira Ex-Domaine	$39.99	13
	NV	15-year old Boal Madeira Ex-Domaine	$59.99	30
	NV	15-year old Malmsey Madeira Ex-Domaine	$59.99	16
	JG 91 (1/2014): The Fifteen Years Old Malmsey from H. M. Borges is excellent as well and one really gets the sense from the limited range of this tasting that the house really excels with the sweeter styled bottlings. The complex bouquet wafts from the glass in a mélange of fresh figs, cherries, molasses, fine soil tones, orange zest and a lovely, spicy topnote. On the palate the wine is typically full and broad-shouldered, with a very fine core, crisp acids, excellent focus and balance and a long, quite sweet, but also tangy and complex finish. Good juice. 2014-2025.
	NV	15-year old Sercial Madeira Ex-Domaine	$59.99	27
	NV	15-year old Verdelho Madeira Ex-Domaine	$59.99	26
	VM 88 (10/2019): The 15-Year-Old Verdelho has 55gm/L residual sugar. The light, airy bouquet features citrus fruit and ginger; smoked walnut surfaces with time. I like the delineation here. The palate has a spirituous entry, displaying just a little volatility, with a mixture of honey, ginger, pear and lemongrass on the feisty finish. Fine. Neal Martin.
	NV	20-year old Malvasia Madeira Ex-Domaine; Bottled 2017	$79.99	36
	NV	20-year old Verdelho Madeira Ex-Domaine; Bottled 2011	$79.99	21
	JG 92 (1/2014): The twenty year-old Verdelho from Borges is another strong effort, though again, it is a tad sweeter in style than many of the Verdelho blends one will taste from other lodges. The deep and complex nose delivers a fine mix of fresh apricot, orange, woodsmoke, chestnuts, a fine base of soil and a topnote of citrus peel. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bdoied and very wellbalanced, with a fine core of fruit, excellent complexity and grip and a very long, tangy and nicely focused finish. This too is a very well-made bottle- why are the cousins not showing us more of their portfolio, as we are fans? 2014-2075.
	NV	30-year old Malvasia Madeira Ex-Domaine; Bottled 2015	$119	35
	NV	5-year old Reserve Dry Madeira Ex-Domaine	$21.99	26
	NV	5-year old Reserve Medium Dry Madeira Ex-Domaine	$21.99	28
	NV	5-year old Reserve Medium Sweet Madeira Ex-Domaine	$21.99	29
	NV	5-year old Reserve Sweet Madeira Ex-Domaine	$21.99	34
	1977	Bual Madeira Ex-Domaine	$179	36
	1979	Sercial Madeira Ex-Domaine	$218.99	20
	JG 94 (1/2014): The 1979 Borges Sercial is an Outstanding wine, which was just recently bottled. The deep and very vibrant nose wafts from the glass in a complex blend of tangerine, cloves, cherries, a nice touch of spices meats, salty soil tones and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and very well-balanced, with an excellent core of fruit, superb soil signature, tangy acids and superb length and grip on the focused and elegant finish. The house style for slightly sweeter renditions of each category really works well here with this Sercial, as the touch more sweetness nicely buffers the acidity and gives a seamless and very refined palate impression. High class juice. 2014-2100.
	2005	Tinta Negra Colheita Madeira (500 ML) Ex-Domaine; Bottled 2017	$44.99	36