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WTN: 1834 Malvazia Madeira, Barbeito

by Paul Winalski » Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:46 pm

The color is a deep amber-brown with golden highlights. If you open the bottle in the back of a large room, within minutes it will be filled with the fragrance, which is unbelievably complex. You don't need to drink this wine--just inhale and enjoy the aromas. The dominant fragrances are caramel, toffee, roasted nuts, and smoke. And raisins. Yes, grapes still show through after 176 years. The shock comes when you take a sip. I'm used to vintage Madeira having a real edge to it, as if to say, "how DARE you serve me so young??" And that in wines 50+ years old. Here we have smoke, sweetness, a rich mouth feel, flavors bursting with raisins and roasted nuts, all kept alive by vibrant acidity. But no rough edges, and perfect balance. The finish forms the legendary peacock's tail of complexity and goes on forever.

Yes, if you keep vintage Madeira long enough, it DOES come around and lose that harsh edge. If you like Madeira, this is irresistible.

If you are lucky enough to own any of this wine, there is no hurry to open it. It will be at its peak for another century or so.

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-Paul W.

P.S. - My father died of pancreatic cancer this past Monday. I opened this wine to drink in his memory. It was an excellent choice.
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Re: WTN: 1834 Malvazia Madeira, Barbeito

by David M. Bueker » Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:54 pm

So sorry to hear of your loss Paul. It sounds like the wine will be immortal. Hopefully it can forever accompany your memories.
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Re: WTN: 1834 Malvazia Madeira, Barbeito

by Bob Henrick » Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:08 am

I am sorry for your loss Paul. I am hopeful that you are at peace with it. you chose an excellent way to honor him. I am sure that he will live on in your heart forever.
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Re: WTN: 1834 Malvazia Madeira, Barbeito

by Charles Weiss » Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:43 am

My condolences Paul. If only the ones we love were as immortal as vintage Madeira. I have some Madeira from my father's birth year, bought while he was alive, that is all the more special to me.
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Re: WTN: 1834 Malvazia Madeira, Barbeito

by Mike Filigenzi » Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:38 pm

Very sorry to hear of your loss, Paul. I have to say that this sounds like a perfect wine to sip on such an occasion. Great wine savored with great memories.
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Re: WTN: 1834 Malvazia Madeira, Barbeito

by Dale Williams » Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:27 pm

Sorry for your loss. Glad wine was memorable, not that it can ease pain.
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Re: WTN: 1834 Malvazia Madeira, Barbeito

by James Roscoe » Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:07 pm

What a nice way to remember your father. It is a great note Paul. Best wishes to you and to all who knew your father.
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Re: WTN: 1834 Malvazia Madeira, Barbeito

by Anders Källberg » Sun Sep 26, 2010 3:54 pm

Great note of a great wine, Paul. And a wonderful way of honouring the memory of your father. My condolences are offered.
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