This is a fortified wine from the Portuguese island of Madeira, made in 1863 from the Boal grape. Madeira is nearly indestructible ime, so bottles from the 1800s are still alive and sold today, mostly kept by old island trading houses.
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Typical retail~$3500
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A letter about wine, once a week
Written by Chris. One bottle or one idea, no roundup.