Rare Wine Co. Thomas Jefferson Special Reserve Madeira [WA94]

Producer: Rare Wine Co. 
Region: Madeira, Portugal 
Varietal: Madeira 
Year: Non-Vintage 

Wine Advocate, 94 Points 

"Deep and complex, the NV Thomas Jefferson Special Reserve (Rare Wine Company) unwinds in the glass with notes of walnuts, espresso roast, dried fruits, beeswax furniture polish, candied peel and spices. Full-bodied, layered and sumptuously textural, it's built around racy acids and concludes with a long, elegantly bittersweet finish. This is a blend of 10% very old Favilla Vieira Malvasia with the balance dry Madeira." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"As an American, Thomas Jefferson had no peer in his appreciation of French wines.  But that seed wasn’t planted until he was in his forties, by which time he’d been passionate about Madeira for at least 20 years.  Born in 1743, Jefferson came of age at a time when Madeira was the king of wine in America—always present on affluent tables and ready to toast important events.  

For years, we’ve wanted to honor Jefferson’s love of Madeira with a commemorative bottling as part of our Historic Series. And in 2012, The Thomas Jefferson Foundation and Monticello agreed to collaborate with us on this project.  After more than a year’s work—perfecting the blend and producing the wine—we launched it with a tasting and lecture at Monticello on October 9, 2013." 

Alcohol: 19% 

*Price and availability in store may vary. Vintage date may differ from pictured.