Justino's

$16.00750ml

Go ahead. Treat yourself to a bottle of Madeira.

It's what America got drunk on (in the 1700's.)

Reduce with some shallots and butter and pour it over your steak.

Sip some after dinner with a little Roquefort.

Eyes:

Red-Brown

Nose:

Intense, mature, baked fruit, caramel, smoky

Mouth:

Full Bodied, medium sweet, high acidity, intense, long finish, apricot, fig, hazelnut

Madeira is a complex, seldom understood wine, and a ridiculously complicated business. The island itself was planted to sugar cane and vineyards in the early 15th century, years later becoming a stopover for Portuguese ships sailing to Brazil. The wines they carried; heated, aged and oxidized. Justino's, family-owned from 1870-1993, now sources grapes from over 800 local producers.