Henriques & Henriques, Madeira Solera Century Malmsey, 1900

This great old wine was finally bottled up at the turn of the twenty-first century to commemorate the dawn of a new millennium, and it will probably see out the entire twenty-first century in fine style. The deep and beautifully refined nose offers up a celestial blend of desiccated cherries, fresh figs, a touch of chocolate, a gentle note of heather, dried eucalyptus, wild fennel, gentle cigar smoke, orange peel, a touch of sea salts and a nice topnote of rancio. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and bottomless at the core, with bright, vibrant acids, laser-like focus, seamless balance and magical length and grip on the very, very complex and utterly refined finish. Flawless and breathtakingly beautiful juice. 2014-2100+. 100 - John Gilman, View from the Cellar #49 Jan- Feb 2014.