Tech Notes
Wine Details
Decanter
Decanter World Wine Awards 2016
Wine and Spirits
Jancis Robinson
By Henriques and Henriques
Sercial 10 Years Old
Tasting Notes
Of medium amber color, this is a wine with a lightly smoked aroma of walnuts, apricots, and vanilla, showing its evolution. Dry on the palate and has nutty and woody flavors. A complex wine with fresh acidity and an extraordinarily long finish.
Technical Information
Alcohol: 20.00%
Baume: 0.8
Volatile Acidity: 0.74 g/L (acetic acid)
Total Acidity: 5.8 g/L (tartaric acid)
Total Sugars: 55.10 g/L
Remnant Extract: 25.7 g/L
[Information provided by Vine Street Imports]
Unit Size | 750.00 ML |
Varietal | Esgana Cão |
Vintage | N/V
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Grape | Esgana Cão |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Madeira |
Henriques and Henriques, 10 Year Old Sercial, Madeira
Tasted By: Julie Sheppard (at Weekend Wines Tasting, 20 Mar 2021)
Points: 92
Producer: Henriques and Henriques
Brand: 10 Year Old Sercial
Wine Type: Fortified
Colour: White
Country: Portugal
Region: Madeira
Sweetness: Dry
Alcohol: 20.00%
Body: Full
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 100% Sercial
Sercial is the driest style of Madeira and this 10-year-old has vibrant acidity. A rich tawny colour with aromas of fruit cake, nuts, dried orange peel and citrus freshness. An initial figgy richness on the palate gives way to notes of fresh citrus, toasted almonds, walnuts and savoury umami notes. Finishes crisp and dry with a delicious salty tang. This type of Madeira won't improve with bottle age, but an open bottle can keep for several months.
Henriques and Henriques, 10 Year Old, Madeira, Portugal, NV
Producer: Henriques and Henriques
Wine Name: 10 Year Old
Vintage: NV
Region: Madeira
Country: Portugal
Award: Silver
Score: 92
Color: White
Style: Fortified
Grape Composition: 100% Sercial
Tasting Notes: Wonderfully inviting aromas of caramel, citrus, coffee, toffee and nutty hints. Tangy orange peel and sweet spice come through on the delicate palate, with appley acidity and a touch of toffee apple to finish.
Henriques and Henriques Madeira 10 Years Old Sercial
Rating: 91
Saturated with green olive flavors and searingly correct in its acidity, this Sercial’s structure has the warm burn of sun on sand. Notes of wildflowers meet nutty tannins, combining in a slightly brash finish, which is more about textural detail than aroma or flavor. Pour it with blanquette de veau, adding a splash of this to the sauce.
(02/16)
Haus Alpenz, Edina, MN
Henriques and Henriques, Sercial 10 Year Old NV Madeira
Producer: Henriques and Henriques
Grape Variety: Sercial
Classification: 10 Year Old
Appellation: Madeira
Region: Madeira
Country: Portugal
Colour: White
Score: 16/20
When to Drink: Anytime
Published On: 1 Dec 2022
Date Tasted: 31 Mar 2022
Reviewer: Tamlyn Currin
Savoury, toasted-rye nose. Seems drier than most. Crisp as a slice of bacon. Firm, dense. Earthbound. (TC)