200-YEAR-OLD WINE from a Subscriber's Collection - Will I survive this?!
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1825 Madeira I. B. Hinker’s Nachfolger München
The 100 Point Scoring System (from www.robertparker.com):
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 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.
He was not joking this looks like a bottle of 1825 Madeira. Just so you understand: The grapes for this wine were harvested around about a century before my grandparents were born. It was ten years after Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo when Charles X was King of France.
In 1825 John Quincy Adams was elected as the 6th US president and George Stephenson's "Locomotion No. 1" became the 1st public train to carry passengers.
One of my subscribers gave me this bottle so that I can make a video about it and taste it … well he actually gave me two bottles. This one likes pretty perfect while the other one has a tear across the century … I will open this bottle and the other one is for reference.
How did this wine survive 198 years and is the wine still drinkable or will this be my last wine tasting? Lets find out. If you look at the bottle you can see that it is old. The irregularities in the glass, small air bubbles that are trapped in the glass and so on all indicate that it is old-fashioned bottle production.
Especially the base of the bottle looks very interesting. There is almost no punt in the bottle and it the seams are slightly crooked. The condition of the bottle is very good, and the capsules seem to match the information on the label.
The labels look great, but it is unclear when the wine was put in a bottle. You see: The wine is a Madeira. A wine named after the island Madeira off the coast of Morocco. Madeira wines are often aged for a long time before being bottled. The best can stay for decades in a barrel in hot conditions. The heat and the limited amount of oxygen entering the wine make the wine basically indestructible.
It is not clear when this wine was bottled and how old the label and the bottle actually are. What is relevant to the vintage on the bottle, however, is the year of the grape harvest - in this case 1825.
I talked to a friend of mine about this and he said that the bottle looks like an early 20th-century bottle and he wasn’t sure whether this is actually from 1825.
When it comes to the information on the label there is not that much to go by. Madeira is the origin and 1825 is the vintage but the label does not tell me which style of Madeira this is or who the producer is.
When you look at old Madeiras it is not uncommon that you only find the vintage and the origin on the label or printed directly onto the bottle.
It is a bit strange though that there no mention of the Producer though …
My research indicates that I. B. Hinkel Nachfolger was a Merchant in Bavaria that also sold wine and spirits to Prince Alfons of Bavaria. The business must have still been operational at the beginning of the 20th century as some invoices from 1914 are available to purchase online.
May I add for everyone watching this video going “How weird is it that people buy and sell old bottles of wine” - there are people who buy and sell old invoices! Anyways, it appears that the business does not exist anymore, so I wasn’t able to find out more details on the wine … I will have to rely on my nose and palate from here on out.
I am overwhelmed by so many positive comments and people thanking me for donating this wine for the tasting. However, I am especially thankful to Konstantin for giving me this opportunity and for the amazing experience!!
Thank you for sharing the wine with us!
You should have dressed up as count Dracula rented out a castle and polished off this bottle in pure Gothic hedonism. Ok I'm going to bed now.
@@Godrulez7 🤣
@@user-sg2cm4vq5k I can´t put it into words as good as Konstantin. But it´s definitely one of the best Madeira Wines (and Wines in general) I ever tasted. I once had the chance to taste a 1850 D´Oliveiras Madeira. It was bottled in 2016 so it rested 166 Years (!) in a cask. You could really taste this intense and complex flavour of wood. Here it was similar. You can definitely taste that this wine stayed in a cask for a very long time.
@@Godrulez7 I have one more bottle as you can see in the video. But I don´t sell it. If you google I.B. Hinker´s Madeira you will still find a german seller still offering one bottle I think.
"History smells like raisins, toffee, and a touch of glue." - Konstantin Baum
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Deeply creepy
accurate
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@@LetsLaberWithMi Shame on you! 😂🤣
Can't wait for the future where we can try 200 year old Franzia blush zinfandel.
😂😂😂😂😂
Yuck!
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Last year I tried a 1997 Carlo Rossi.
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It's probably a Solera, or, it was shipped in cask to Germany and bottled between 1890-1925, in Germany, hence the newer cork and the label at all (Madeira from Madeira usually had chalked letters and no labels back then). Or both, could be cask that was topped off in Madeira over time and then shipped in the 1890-1925 span.
Reasoning being for the time span is that the design of the label very much looks like some bottles I had from 1921, 1934, etc of another probably German or Danish bottling of Margaux (the muncipality, sadly not Chateau Margaux), which would fit the theory. That pastel colored, white background, simple but colored design just fits that period.
I think this time window is very realistic. Also because we know that J.B. Hinker´s was active back then. But you can really taste that the wine spent a very long time in a barrel. So it´s possible that it was harvested in 1825 or at least not much later.
Thanks to Sebastian--seems like a sweet guy. Great episode--full of history. Imagine what that bottle has seen.
Ditto. Thanks Sebastian!
The bottle has seen the darkness of a dank cellar for most of its 200 years, and that's the way it should be. 😂
It has seen nothing. It has no eyes.
Sorry, my dry german humour could not resist :D
@@ChaosCrischen lol, classic german. Oldest wine I ever had was from the 70's and I am a winemaker I just dont want to pay what people want for older wines if someone offered some for me to try i would buy i am not going to pay for it.
That hat
Is disturbing
Those lines are from the 3 piece mold where the bottle was shaped, not 3 pieces of glass soldered together. Bottles are shaped like lightbulbs, taking a blob of molten glass and blowing the inside with air while enclosing the glass into a mold.
Even if it was stored in casks or whatever in 1825 then bottled later, it's still wine from 1825. Incredible.
Despite fortified wines easily lasting for a 100 years, getting hold of a drinkable 200-year bottle automatically grants 100 points on my hypothetical score 😜 It wouldn't get there without quality and it is liquid history before anything else😊
Many thanks to the generosity of this subscriber. You’ve educated and brought joy to many of us!
You are welcome, it was my pleasure ! ✌️
My uncle has a 1815 Madeira bottle. I’ve been trying to get him to open it. It has no label only white letters. The oldest I’ve tasted was a 1863 Madeira. Amazing experience. Great video!
Don’t open it!! let it be something that you pass down or something cause could u imagine if it was 2050 and you had an 1815 bottle? It’d be crazy
@@keiranthomson1073 cant take it with you when you pass on, and its just going to get less stable overtime statistically speaking
An absolute amazing experience. Thanks Sebastian and Konstantin for sharing it with us !
Konstantin, you do such a great job of describing your experience, that it's almost like we're tasting it. Thank You
Wonderful video, Konstantin! Your videos are always a treat and this one was extra special. Thank you (and Sebastian) for sharing this experience!
Thank you Sebastian and Konstantine for sharing this with us!
Wow, what a treat! Amazing that he shared it with us. I would never have thought such tastings vicariously through you would be so enjoyable to watch, but they really are. Love these old bottle videos.
Thank you both. That was so enjoyable!
Thank you Sebatian and Thank you Konstantin for sharing this experience with us all.
Wow, I wish I could taste this wine !!! Thanks for sharing the experience, Kostnatin!
This was awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Fascinating! Many thanks, Sebastian. 👍
You already know this is going to be your most watched video ever 🔥 you are killing it as always!
absolutely amazing. so cool. favorite series from you
Thank you Sebastian! You made the great episode
This was amazing, and my thanks to Sebastian, too.
Konstantin - I only recently (4 or 5 months ago) found your RUclips channel when I was doing my WSET Level 3 exam and I cannot begin to tell you how much I enjoy watching your videos. Elegant, articulate and fascinating. I've enjoyed drinking wines for more than 40 years and have been passing along my knowledge and insights to friends and family by hosting wine tasting events in recent years. Would LOVE to meet you one of these days, and share a great bottle of wine with you ! Cheers, M.
Probably one of the most fascinating videos! Thank you Mr. Baum!
Was nen gutes Video danke dir!
What a treat! Thanks for sharing!
Wow this was soooo cool! Really enjoyed this episode!
Go on, have another. A special 'thank you' to Sebastian for showing us this. Its an especial delight when a big old wine like this comes through.. You must be pleased! I do like these glasses you're using for these wines, they're great for showing the complex colours, with the green tint. Interesting that the difference between Sercial & Bual becomes blurred with age. I would be interested to know more about this. Nice one Konstantin! 🍷🌟👍
How wonderful! Really fun to watch and enjoy!
Thank you, thank you, Konstantin!
Personally, I love Madera specifically Bual Madeira.
And it was a joy to watch you open it and savor it.
Great job, all! Amazing episode!!
What a fantastic video. Kudos, Sebastian.
Love it thanks!!! Learnt a good amount from your video
Judging by the bottle, I believe the wine is old but not that old, and the year is a referral not of the vintage but the founding year of the house
I thought the same thing
@@danielplainview4778 I thought you were more of an expert in milkshakes?
Exactly. The colors of the print look quite fresh, the typography on the label hints more towards the 1970s or so.
Madeira back then mostly had only the name of the importer or a brand name on it, vintage Madeira with a vintage or bottling year on it was almost unknown in Germany. This very much looks like a bottle sold in a delicatessen store for around 20 DM.
Fascinating, thank you!
Brilliant video!!!
Great episode! It’s not just about wine but human appreciation for each other and history!
Thank you so much Sebastian!
What a wonderful vicarious experience. Thank you.
I'm liking that you're showing more of your sense of humor in the videos.
Fantastic share! Cheers to Sebastian!!!
I literally had a full on smile while watching this… not sure that has ever happened to me when watching a RUclips video before. Awesome
wow!!! cool, thanks for charing this opportunity.
Constantin your shirt was the perfect color for the backdrop of the initial pour! BRAVO!
WOW!!! That was AWESOME!!
Slainte.
Vintage Madeira is one of the great wines of the world. Had a 1940 Justino Bual that was amazing. To drink something from 1825 that is that fresh and interesting must have been a wonderful experience. Thanks so much to you and Sebastian for sharing that experience.
Thanks for sharing Portuguese fortified wine, which I love. I once tried a 1933 Broadbent Madeira. Even young Madeira like Barbeito 10-year Verdelho or Sercial is wonderful. Please feature more Portuguese wine.
Thanks Konstantin. Regardless of the vintage, it is a great wine. and makes great content.
My brother got to taste a 1786 Madeira -- from before the US constitution was signed -- when a restaurant closed 20 years. I'm still jealous to this day. He described it similar to the wine in this video but added that every drop that touched his tongue lingered for at least 3 minutes. One glass could likely last you an entire day.
Sebastian was a true gentleman to share this experience!
From what I found it is harvest 1825 BUT as with other very old madeira wines like you said they do get stored in cask for decades and sometimes even rebottled after the first release so by the condition of the cork I'm willing to bet it was bottled early to mid 20th century, I'm glad you have such generous subscribers it does make for a good show!
I thought Konstantin was going to cry when he first smelled the wine
Incredible. I am not a big wine drinker but this makes me really appreciate the history and I would love to taste this wine.
love the fact your drinking a bottle of wine from the time when Napoleon was just defeated and exiled.
Just as I saw your last video and said, no way he goes more vintage, this is great stuff👏👏
Incredible videos congrats
Love it. Two very sweet German gentlemen! Especially the restraint in not finishing the bottle, nicely done.
Wow love unlocking history, blessings to you 🕊️
Back when I was a small person in the early 1960's we used to visit Madeira where I had distant relatives living. At that time my parents were friendly with the Blandy family who largely controlled the wine making on the island in the 1960's. I seem to recall them having extensive cellars, but sadly at the age of just 8 years old I was still a bit too young to truly appreciate the wines, although my mother did encourage me to try a few sips. From my subsequent experience of Madeira wines (which isn't extensive by any means but I do have a little...) I would guess there is a fair chance that what you have there is the real deal. In any case as it is clearly a very fine drinking experience so I am not convinced that the exact date of production really matters all that much... Superb video.
Amazing. I can only hope to taste a bottle like this some day. Hard to say if the date is correct, but I don't know nearly enough to really comment on its authenticity. Looks great either way!
Incredible that it is still drinkable and is that good!
Amazing!
The first 38 seconds are the best intro to a wine video I've ever seen, lol! Awesome.
I love that you've had several old Madeira wines on this channel! My wife & I were fortunate enough to get a taste of a ~100 year old Terrantez Madeira a couple of years ago and it was heavenly. I'd love to see a 19th century wood aged Port or two. Taylor Scion or similar.
Thanks Sebastian and K.
Madeira is infamous for short corks. Prephylloxera Madeira without a grape variety on the label is most likely Verdelho as it was the most widely planted.
This is wild !! I wish I could do something like this !
Well done! And what great luck to try such bottled history. I dabble in wines to better understand the casks used in whisky production and I found I really enjoy Madeira. Super jelly!!
Cheers🥃🥃🥃
Mark
wonderful Video - the opportunity must be flabbergasting... looking forward to your next video ^^
Hi Konstantin, love your videos and have been following you now for some time! Are you planning on doing any blind tastings in the future, perhaps together with someone else? I would be really interested in seeing you reviewing some more affordable Nebbiolos from the Piedmont region that could challenge Barolo as an example. Keep it up and take care!
Merci pour cette vidéo super intéressante. J'ai goûté une fois du Madère, celui-ci a dû être bien incroyable! Santé 😊
Congratulations!
Please make a video for greek wines.😊 We have some excellent varieties!
Brilliant video 👍🍷
Wow...amazing!!!
lucky you, so interesting and glad it was drinkable. It must have been stored very well for so long.
Cool show!
This is insane, that color was wild
Thats pretty cool.
According to Google Madeira used to be aged in Solera's a long time ago, maybe a younger bottling from a very old Solera? And when I say younger I meanly like "only" 100+ years old!
Great wine, great channel.
Hello, I'm Ronny, a dealer in old wines near Munich. The year 1825 was the year the Hinkers company was founded. However, it cannot be found out whether it was a Hinkers 1825-1925 anniversary bottling or whether it was the Madeira from 1825. I bought a total of over 30 of these bottles about 6-7 years ago from an old wine dealer in Munich. He had these bottles from the family that had hidden all of Hinker's wines and spirits before World War II. After the war was over, it was agreed that Hinker would pick up his wines again. Unfortunately, no one ever reported there again, so we have to assume that none of the family members survived the war. I then put these bottles up for auction on eBay and got an average of €300 per bottle. The wine dealer charged me €25 per bottle. Best regards
The color and appearance is absolutely correct for really old Madeira.
I've only ever had two sips of wine in my life, but I'm fascinated with this video.
What an absolute champ whoever it is that donated this
Great video
I think the 18 -- 25 is part of the trade mark along with the shield but clearly a very aged wine, difficult to say whether slightly older or younger than the 1845 you tasted but exciting and something very close -- I could both smell and taste the madeira as you opened the bottle, it carried across the airwaves, a very heady blend of old raisins, treacle toffee, soft honey and walnut oil with a hint of fine roast coffee and elderflowers!
Sebastian... what a cool guy! I hope he enjoyed it as well.
Thank you and yes I truly did ! Especially I went home with more than half a bottle 😅🎉
@@finest_vintage_spirits oh wonderful! Living life to the fullest!😃😃💥🎉
Hay, You made me a wine guy. Love from Sri Lanka
The glass bottle itself is from the 1930s the oldest, it's a modern machine made bottle, regular lip. Probably locally bottled in Germany: most spirits & liqueur producer did in fact brand their corks in the 1930s. This practise stopped in the 1950s for most producers.
Im impressed, i would have figured vinegar with a touch of mold. Nice! Wine is kind of magic
I can't even imagine having a coin from 1825... Great video!
G’day Sebastian… you seem like a top bloke 🙄🙏😉 🤞In seriousness, thanks for making this interesting video possible. Great job as always Konstantin, very interesting and well presented.
Thank you ! ☺
Thank you! 😊
I dont know much about wine but i LOVE it. i cant imagine how good this one is. so jealous lol
Wow. Amazing
Master, right now I am really jealous of your so called work 😅😅Cheers!!🥂
Wow. Totally legit as far as I can tell. You're the expert, though! I can only dream to try a wine that old.
Wow, what a priceless experience! Imagine if you pass that bottle to your children and after a few generations its 500 years old!
Inhad the pleasure of drinking an 1865 Madiera in Boston, which formsome reason was sold by the glass for $12.00. It too was amazing, with exactly the same tasting notes. I think you had the real deal.
Appreciate the fact that you found Sabastian and shared your finding with him. But get ready for many more exotic and interesting bottles of wine coming your way, from all corners of the world. We all can't wait as well. 😍
What a wonderful experience and a very enjoyable video! I would think the wine was sold in cask to this Munich house who then bottled it...but when did they bottle?