177 YEARS OLD! Drinking the OLDEST WINE ever.

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I have used this glass in this Video: RIEDEL Veritas Champagne.
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Coassart
96-100: An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Wines of this caliber are worth a special effort to find, purchase and consume.
90 - 95: An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. In short, these are terrific wines.
80 - 89: A barely above average to very good wine displaying various degrees of finesse and flavor as well as character with no noticeable flaws.
70 - 79: An average wine with little distinction except that it is a soundly made. In essence, a straightforward, innocuous wine.
60 - 69: A below average wine containing noticeable deficiencies, such as excessive acidity and/or tannin, an absence of flavor or possibly dirty aromas or flavors.
50 - 59: A wine deemed to be unacceptable.

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I have used this glass in this Video: RIEDEL Veritas Champagne.
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Cossart Gordon & Co. 5-Year-Old Bual Madeira
1845 Cossart Gordon & Co. Centenary Solera Bual Madeira

96-100: An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Wines of this caliber are worth a special effort to find, purchase and consume.
90 - 95: An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. In short, these are terrific wines.
80 - 89: A barely above average to very good wine displaying various degrees of finesse and flavor as well as character with no noticeable flaws.
70 - 79: An average wine with little distinction except that it is a soundly made. In essence, a straightforward, innocuous wine.
60 - 69: A below average wine containing noticeable deficiencies, such as excessive acidity and/or tannin, an absence of flavor or possibly dirty aromas or flavors.
50 - 59: A wine deemed to be unacceptable.

I bought this bottle a few months ago and it is going to be the oldest wine I have ever tasted. The bottle wasn’t cheap – it cost me 1,000 Euros – and even though this is an insane price for a bottle of alcoholic liquid it is unlikely that I will be able to find anything that old for less money…
This wine was made 100 years before the second world war ENDED in a world without cars, phones, and Hamburgers.
Many wines can age a bit, are few that can last for a long time but the wines that can last for centuries can be counted on one hand…
One of them is Madeira. Madeira is an island off the coast of North Africa. It belongs to Portugal but it is closer to Marocco. The island is famous for fortified wines. The story goes as follows: The Island became a hub for sea travel and sailors filled up their ships with wine that was fortified by adding spirit to make it more stable.
After a while sailors noticed that the wine tasted better after being exposed to the heat of the tropics and wines that returned from sea journeys were in higher demand than the wines that did not leave the island.
Today Madeira is either stored in warm rooms on the island or is heated in the Estufagem process to create a similar effect.
Wines are made by arresting the fermentation with 95% strength grape spirit to produce a wine with an alcoholic strength of around 20%.
Because of the acidity and sugar from the grapes, the high alcohol level, and the heat treatment these wines become indestructible.
Their ability to withstand long journey times turned it into the beverage of choice of the high society in America, during times when there was no wine production in the not yet formed USA.
Congress celebrated the signing of the Declaration of Independence with Madeira, and Thomas Jefferson ordered the equivalent of 3,500 bottles during his first three years in the White House.
However, Madeira struggled in the second half of the 19th century and the whole 20th century as the wine industry was heavily impacted by Phylloxera – a grape louse that destroyed the vineyards - and the Prohibition in the US.
After phylloxera devasted many of Madeira’s best vineyards at the end of the 19th century, much of the island’s wine was made from American hybrids or the variety Negramoll – which is not considered high quality.
But luckily this wine was made in the good old days during the heydays of the Madeira story.

[kevinma]

My great grandfather is turning 95 this year, and he's a big wine lover. I think him trying something that's older than him for once would be an outlandish experience

[treyvonishere]

Bros been real quiet after they found the 1700 year old wine

[ThelifeoftheTrueBROS]

Hello Konstantin,

I am Madeiran by blood, 2nd generation of a migrant family. I stumbled across your video purely by accient.

Thank you so much for making this video. When you started describing the tastes of the wine, specifically the banana, and the sugar cane syrup, the stories that my grandfather used to tell me about his father making wine hit me like a truck.

My great grand father lived on the cliff sides in Madeira, he had a banana plantation, sugarcane farm and a small vineyard. The sugarcane was turned into treacle, which is used to make a traditional cake called bolo de mel. I have no doubtthat his wine would have tasted similiar to this one.

We have old video of him in his late ninties laughing, drinking and sharing his wine with our family amidst the banana trees. These memories came flooding vack immediatly when you began describing the wine, which I never expected. So thank you.

[jacobblack]

I’m probably the youngest fortified wine enthusiast in Australia at 27… Nobody in Australia under the age of 60 drinks fortified wine and it’s difficult to get great quality here. But I’ve loved all sorts of fortified wines ever since first White Port in Mudgee almost a decade ago. I love the complexity and boldness that can be packed into a fortified wine. I also love the history of wine, and am considering becoming a sommelier one day. I would love nothing more than to try this incredible Madeira.

[tiagoboechat]

Hi Konstantin. My name is Tiago, I'm Brazilian. A wine lover and member of the Brazilian Sommelier association. I can only imagine the transcendent pleasure you must have had from drinking wine like this. I would spend a lot to experience that too. I would taste it as a toast and commemoration of the end of the War of the Farrapos that took place in 1845. A conflict that put an end to the separatist anxieties of the southern states in Brazil.

[diasquesaodias]

Hello Konstantine! I'm Diogo from Portugal, currently working for Ritz Four Seasons in Lisbon and in the last few years I had the opportunity to try and learn a lot about wines. Being from Portugal i always had a close contact with fortified wines such as the Portos and the Madeiras and being able to try that amazing sample that you are giving away would be an honor. Last but not least thank you for sharing with all of us your knowledge and your experiences

[kitguan]

What an incredible find to still have a great bottle after all these years. Being able to share it with so many people is a wonder of our time. I really appreciate that you bring so much expertise into this very rare tasting. I’ve been collecting wine for the past 15 years as a hobby and only in the last few years have I really experienced the potential of aged wine. That’s only after 5 to 10 years in cellar. I can’t imagine how interesting it was to taste something that old in the Madiera. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with all of us.

[stevenholt]

I used to organise monthly wine tastings for work colleagues and friends for many years. On one memorable occasion about 30 years ago we had an 1868 (I think) Madeira, Malmsey. It was one of the most memorable wine experiences of my life. Strangely, my neighbour at the tasting didn't like it and gave me his allocation for which I was profoundly grateful.

[augl]

I'm not a wine guy at all, but I am a history guy.
Imagine if that bottle could speak.. the stories it could tell.
It survived all those years, to be enjoyed by someone who truly appreciates it. I think the folks that had a part in that specific bottle would be thrilled.

[CembaloMeister]

I have sold a great amount of Madeira as a sommelier, some very old. I have never had anything quite this old and certainly never had any wine from this producer. If I were honored to be selected as the winner of a sample of that bottle, I would revere it and use every tasting ability to convey the nuances of complexity. Thank you so much as always for your informative and friendly content! Cheers! :)

[orlandoscalia]

Hello Konstantin. My name is Orlando from the US. My partner and I are both professional classical musicians so our jobs and passion involve bringing living works of art to the present. As wine lovers we appreciate your knowledge and your dedication to share it. We would love to transcend space and time and enjoy a piece of culture that Schumann, Brahms, Berlioz, Verdi, or Wagner may have had the chance to experience.

[_symmetry_]

Hi Konstantin, I have just discovered your channel and I really enjoy your content. This incredible tasting here must have been absolutely magical. The oldest wine I have ever tasted was a 1959 Mouton. This has left a picture of a million colors in my head that I can still almost see perfectly. I cannot even begin to imagine the kind of souvenir a 177 years old Madera left in your mind. It was also so extremely kind of you to share it with one of your subscribers, that was really heartfelt. Congratulations to the winner and I hope he/she share with precious people around him/her. Thank you Konstantin, take care. Keep up your amazing content coming!

[nicomeier]

The best thing about your vids is your reaction when you taste something really really good, your enthusiasm and dedication to fine wines is quite compelling.

[YBGrim]

Konstantin, Thank you for such a great video. We (my wife and I) love watching you open these old bottles and drinking them. Feels like we are there with you.

[blairclarkebc]

I recently tried a 1986 verdicchio from Garofoli. Born the same year as me! Was an incredible experience. I couldn't even imagine what 177 year old wine would taste like. Love yourwork

[shadowhunter]

Despite not being a wine drinker, i enjoy watching someone that truely enjoys what they are doing and has mastered their craft. Although i don't drink, I am the wine buyer for my wife and I base my purchases on descriptions and what I learn from channels like yours. I would love having my wife enjoy the taste of a 177 year old wine. Thank you.

[SeasideDusk]

What a great idea to share this with your audience! I've always had a fascination for wines from the ungrafted times. Being born in Germany but having Portuguese parents really opened me up to both worlds of wine. This madeira bottle is history in itself, thats marvellous that you got a hold of that. Would love to hear how it tastes in a few days. Stay thirsty !

[grieverv]

I only got into wine tasting during Covid, and now its my obsession, to try something like this would be a dream, but in saying that there is so many more deserving people in this channel. So I hope whomever gets to try this wine will appreciate it as much as you do Konstantin.
I look forward to hearing about your tasting notes from hours/days/week from now as this wine develops

[cmfuen]

I quit drinking alcohol 16 years ago, but always missed learning about wine. Thanks to channels like yours (and a spittoon!!) I’ve re-engaged with the world of fine wines. My friends usually ask if I feel like I waste of fine wine if I spit it out; I suggest engaging each new bottle completely lucid is the *most* respectful way to do so. I would love to try this very old wine!

[ZsoltBlnt]

I find it fascinating opening old bottles. I developed this as a hobby myself looking for older wines online or on markets. I probably won't be selected but keep doing the videos. I really enjoy them.