DRINKING a 159 YEAR old WINE - POISON or PERFECTION?!

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Replies to the most frequently asked questions: Yes, I shared the wine with friends and family and did not drink the bottle alone in the cellar while filming this video ... (ask the @wineking :) ) I did not decant it because I wanted to see how it reacts to oxygen and I am still tasting it two weeks later. Port Wine is wine. The clue is in the name. The price of the bottle is unclear. It depends on how much sb would have been prepared to pay for it. I would not have sold it - the experience was more valuable than money for me personally. The bottle likely came from a family member. At the time (years ago) neither the person nor I knew what the value of the bottle was and I am of course very grateful for that gift. I own Ah-Sos and a Durant but I don't think they would have helped in this case. Ah and: I did not die. Thanks for watching, subscribing, and liking!

[@Mercmad]

A few of my ancestors left their home in Nassau ,Prussia in 1843 to migrate to New Zealand where they had paid for land in the Nelson Area. Their intention was to start a wine business .When they arrived in NZ they discovered they had been duped ,so a year later they went to Tasmania .They nearly starved there and were helped to reach the Australian main land with kind assistance of the Tasmanian German community. They made their way north,reaching paramatta in New South wales. There,My GGG grandfather met a man who was also seeking to start a wine business and together they set up a vinyard in the Hunter valley where the other man owned land. As my ancestor was not only a cooper but also a vine dresser he was able to plant vines which were still producing in the 1970's when they were dug up. The man who owned the land was George Wyndham.It's not only the wine but the vines themselves which can have a long life.

[@oldi184]

"Makes me wonder what we actually did for the last 150 years." Well...we invented plastics and Monsanto.

[@kirdot2011]

I'm pretty sure it tastes like brandy as well

[@Nicinoo-lm7pl]

Well played meastro I could almost taste that stuff. ❤

[@ambermay7032]

​@@Mercmad My grandfather came to Australia from England in the 1850's. He eventually settled in Orchard Hills, Penrith area where he started and owned a vineyard. He died in 1915 just after getting word of his youngest son's death in the WW1 trenches. his farm was sold and everything was ripped up. Our relatives may have known of each other as the wine business has always been one of those close industries. I also grew up in the hunter valley and even lived in Branxton for a while and would tour the vineyards and historical areas regularly. I think I missed visiting Dalwood House but I do have a few Wyndham Estate bottles of wine sitting in the cupboard.

[@mouthwash8182]

I think the oldest wine I’ve ever tasted was a box wine (moscato) from Safeway. Aged for about 1 month (the time it takes to go the vineyard to Safeway). It had really absorbed some nice notes from the plastic bag. The buzz was the same in the end, so a win I guess?

[@nnslg]

Nothing better than cheap pinot grigio boxed wine :)

[@pepethepatriot7524]

The poors are at it again!

[@guitarsandexplodingdinosau7821]

Careful not to anger the wine snobs😂 im a poor boy from NC, and im proud to say that I am one of the few to have a jar of popcorn sutton's cherry bounce moonshine. It is magnifique! It has notes of cherry, oak, and goddamn moonshine.

[@spongebobsucks12]

Yeah you know whose Blue Collar based on what youre drinking for. Taste or the ABV lmao

[@nnslg]

Yeah you know who's snooty when the cheap stuff tastes like grape juice with a kick, amazing compared to "real" wine. The luckiest position is being able to afford anything but liking the cheap stuff way more...

[@thecathode]

Opening a bottle of this age is a true historical moment, the people who made this wine wouldn't have imagined in their wildest dreams that this moment would be shared with millions of "internauts" 🥳

[@jonaspeterson5040]

So true. In 1863 the fastest way to get around the planet was by steamship and telephones were a full generation off...oil lanterns, horses and terrible herbal remedies! Their minds would be blown...to be truthful my grandpa would also be blown away by our current ways

[@bananachan1106]

true

[@johnholzhey8149]

It's like the 1976 Christian Brothers Cab I had the joy to taste.It was what a great Cab should be with dark fruit, and forest floor/mushroom notes thrown in. Superb.

[@crossandres7]

This is so true...

[@RoadsandRipples]

So true this is historical and even better that it’s on video for everyone to witness. He opened an interactive time capsule that gave its explorer sensory over load. What could be cooler than that? Just wow

[@andreanorsa2530]

When you drink such old wines you should forget tasting rules and just enjoy the moment. You are drinking not just wine, but history. The oldest wine I tasted (fortified spanish wine) was from 1838 and I had the chance to taste together with the best sommelier of the world of 2013. I will never forget this experience.

[@retinas]

sounds amazing. what an experience

[@IslandGirlKelly]

Fantastic Andrea. 🥂

[@Zuckler455]

boring

[@Royal_dj_ent]

I’ve had the 1837. I win

[@chazkins9523]

Sounds like copium

[@kendo2377]

The oldest wine I ever drank was a 1964 Château Nénin merlot. My grandfather gave it to my father on the day I was born. He kept until my 18th birthday. We had the father-son 'man talk' about being an adult and then we each had a glass. I remember not liking it. After my father died we were going through his things and he had the empty bottle in his WW2 memento box, along with other things that were milestones in his life. I still have that bottle.

[@Natalie-hg3gh]

🥲

[@SilverSpoon_]

i still have a givry 1er cru 1969 wine in my cave, idk i should try it one day.

[@yammmit]

what is the “man-talk”😂

[@SilverSpoon_]

@@yammmit you wouldn't get it.

[@mxrrow.]

wow.. father-son talk... I wish I had that too

[@x4tfxChallenger]

There are wines in Italy that are over 200 years old and they are still good to drink. As long as the cork has not been compromised and stored in a wine cellar (or some place to help prevent bacteria or contamination from penetrating through the cork), they are said to be some of the best wines to drink in the world.

[@cristinacosta7221]

But italy wines suck, portuguese ones are the best

[@scoopstacey3112]

@@cristinacosta7221 opinions are like assholes buddy. We all have one.

[@x4tfxChallenger]

@@cristinacosta7221 Lol. Everyone has their preference. I haven’t heard of Portugal having good wines. Gonna have to give it a try.

[@andrewreil3938]

French wines are the best dont even act like it isnt.

[@Peter7966]

I think Tibetan box wines are the best... only kidding.

[@conservativemike3768]

I once swilled some Port made by an old farmer named Bill, who scratched out a few acres of rocky soil near Brisbane, Australia. He aged it a few months in old Sparklett’s water bottles. Stuff nearly killed me: 5 points out of 100. RIP, Bill.

[@dambawwe]

=)))))

[@TheMrTape]

@@dambawwe Did bill pass from the wine or no?

[@FlipsideJapan]

Where abouts near brissy?

[@justoldjoe9328]

Many years ago when my grandmother was alive she used to give us home made teas when we didn't feel good. If we really felt bad she would give us a glass of home made wine. It was terrible but always made us feel better. It wasn't until I was older that I learned about her poppy garden. Turns out Grandma's secret tea and wine recipes were home grown heroin drinks. I miss that wine, and Grandma.

[@monko4738]

@@justoldjoe9328 Grammy's good ol heroin farm.

[@prescriptionjuul3583]

Oldest wine I’ve had was also a port, a mid 1950s bottle my brother and I found in our grandparents cabin as teenagers. Never have I tasted anything so foul

[@LowKeyQuintin]

Damn lol wonder why it tasted so bad?

[@xStaman]

@@LowKeyQuintin Its all about the temp and humidity

[@LowKeyQuintin]

@@xStaman I’ve tasted some really bad wines that I guess weren’t steeped correctly

[@whitelandsdowne3974]

I knocked a wall down in my basement in the 70s and found a bottle of medicine from 1921, the kicker is, it was morphine sulphate dissolved in Port wine. Now, some unidentified cheap port from 1920 in a bottle left behind a wall in a damp cellar should be vile. I opened it, thinking to smell it, and it smelled so wonderful I had to taste it. I very carefully tasted it over a few weeks, it was amazing stuff. Had a real kick so you could only swish a bit around your mouth more or less, but it tasted incredible. Very smoky, sweet,Iike smoked almonds and raisins and cinnamon and a hint of wormwood, maybe that's the medicines.. .

[@eggsaladsandwhiches]

Plot twist, it was actually granddads spitter he resealed just to be a bastard.

[@maineaglexproductions4025]

The oldest wine I've drunk came out of my grandfathers personal collection: it was a 1926 bottle of something French and Red, I was far too young (16) to remember what. The bottle itself wasn't special, but the story behind it: this particular bottle had changed hands a couple of times. My great-grandfather purchased it while stationed in Germany in 1945, from whom did he purchase it? A 101st Airbourne Division paratrooper. Where had the airman come across the bottle? He had liberated it from an SS wine cellar in Berchtesgaden. One can only assume it got there from Paris. I still remember the git in my grandfathers face on my 16th birthday when he said "I've got something to show you". He poured me a glass, and after assuring me I was old enough and allowed, he launched into the story after the first sip hit my lips, all the way from great-grandad's basic to him being scolded as a boy for going near his dad's "special wine". My great grandpa never had any intent of opening or drinking it, feeling it should be preserved, but grandpa said letting it spoil would be an act of disgusting disrespect, so he saved it for my first drink after great grandad passed. I know that was a lot more detail than anyone asked for, but I'll never get over how cool it was. An already decently aged bottle gets swiped from Paris by the nazis and brought all the way up to the Eagle's nest, goes the entire war without being opened, is liberated by a US paratrooper, sold to an infantry grunt, survives 65+ years and multiple moves in the care of said infantry grunt, gets passed on as an heirloom, and finally gets opened to celebrate the 16th of some scraggly kid in a My Chem shirt..

[@117F56]

Very cool story glad it got saved here

[@agneyajoshi8012]

That’s an amazing story, and i’m definitely jealous, as a 16 year old also currently in a my chem phase

[@maineaglexproductions4025]

@@agneyajoshi8012 Keep music in your life, man. It will be there when nothing else is.

[@turdferguson2982]

Good story but I threw up in my mouth at My Chem shirt. Fucking emos.

[@leomarkaable1]

My uncle Norman Nitzkowski was in the 101st, parachuted in at Normandy. My mom and dad used to pray for him. He was sent to Berchtesg aden at the end of the war. He got a 12 by 5 tapestry of Nazi design when he was there. I saw it when I visited at 12 y.o. so bright red white and black. Scared me. Norman was a brave and smart man. A grateful nation made him a county judge.

[@ottovalkamo1]

When this wine was being harvested: - Germany/Central Europe was still an un-unified mess of small feudal-ish kingdoms like Bayern, Württemberg, Prussia/North German confederation - Victor Emmanuel II's Italy had just unified two years prior - Queen Victoria was 36 years into her 64-year old reign as Queen/Monarch - The U.S.A. was in the midst of a Civil War as the Battle of Gettysburg raged in July 1863 - Finland got its first railway from Hämeenlinna to Helsinki, its own currency, the Markka. - The Russian occupied part of Poland had another large rebellion, the January Uprising against the Tsar - The French had a monarch, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte III who modernised Paris with the new city plan.

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

That's just crazy!

[@james_tiberius_kirk73]

Australia was in the midst of a huge Gold Rush which is largely responsible for buildings that still stand today in our Capital Cities.

[@TimsWildlife]

And slavery in the USA had just been abolished.

[@magnusmugnas9493]

It really makes you wonder what the historical bullet points for our current generation are. When someone hundreds of years in the future looks back at the 2020's, what will they think of?

[@ceoofbased3956]

@@magnusmugnas9493 Crippling depression and sadness.

[@foobar-9k]

Being a poor fellow from Argentina, somehow I had the incredible luck of opening not one, but two "Reservado" from the Rodas winery, from the year 1973. One I opened in 2010. I actually cried that day, and I get emotional just remembering all of it. Best wine I'll ever have. It had lost all but the faintest of its red color. But the brown that replaced it was just so clear, so beautiful! So incredible in taste and smell! A marvelous experience that I was able to share with people that appreciated the experience. No regrets on drinking a wine bottle that, in monetary value, actually competed with my life savings at the time. The second bottle I opened two years later. It was barely drinkable, such a disappointment :-(

[@themagicalgamer6522]

le vendieron caca paisano

[@foobar-9k]

No a mi, esas botellas estuvieron guardadas en casa por años, y habían sido recibidas como regalo. Simplemente habría que haberlas tomado antes 😀

[@rickwilliams967]

It's just wine dude. Chill. There's a lot of bottles left from the 70s. Nothing special. Just drink it.

[@AleHand_]

​@@rickwilliams967meh you don't make much success at parties, do you?

[@kaylacarpenter272]

Wow. You are so precious. Your passion is amazing. I also cry easily over seemingly simple things. You appreciate the fine details of life. What a beautiful guy.

[@keizersneesar7352]

Me and my wine buddy had a rioja from 1928, which was surprisingly decent still! We still have one bottle unopened, to be served when it is exactly 100 years of age in 2028. You are hereby invited to join in on the experience!

[@inyobill]

Well now, that's a neighborly invitation, if |I have ever heard one.

[@animestream1013]

Wow nice occasion to celebrate such a great neighbor

[@Kwacklet]

Remind me after 6 years and make a video about it :)

[@shujaa_skuruh3517]

Remind me also and send the location whichever country you are at.

[@inyobill]

When the time comes I wish you in advance a hearty "Zum Wohl!", friend!.

[@steveoliphant8541]

Around 30 years ago, I had the opportunity to taste an 1863 port. Not sure which port house. A friend of mine was a wine merchant and he opened it to share with a group of us. The nose was unbelievable, very strong, very round, fantastic. It was the best thing I’ve ever tasted. I only got one or two tiny sips. I still remember the moment 30 years later. I’d dearly love to experience it again.

[@dublessings]

Its all in your head

[@iwantlee9510]

@@dublessings yep

[@JotaV2502]

​​​​@@dublessings But it makes sense because you are literally drinking history. Even if it tastes bad you gotta enjoy the moment like if it was the supreme wine, history running through your mouth and blood

[@Pagesu69420]

@@JotaV2502 so you mean i should ignore the taste of soil outside and just enjoy the history with it?

[@shirowolff9147]

@@Pagesu69420 pretty much, l eat grass all the time

[@gamerkrill9497]

Ah man, this guy is so wholesome. It seems like he just loves sharing his passion with others; we need more people like Konstantin Baum.

[@guitar911rock]

I've tasted the 1863 taylor, just a few ounces. we drank it over hours. This old of wine completely comes to life after hours of air, it's truly an incredible experience. One of the collectors we were with says he comes back day or two or a couple after opening such old ports and they taste completely different.

[@nhojcam]

i call BS. sorry, but i just don't believe you.

[@Partimepeasant]

I was not present at that time.@@nhojcam

[@Alsry1]

​@@nhojcamopen any bottle of wine and taste it over 2 days. Any wine will taste different. The question is will it be different in a bad way or a good way

[@robertfrank5203]

​@@Alsry1most high quality wines will be better in a day or two

[@Alsry1]

@robertfrank5203 i disagree on better, its gonna lose all the fruit and be very oxidized.

[@ross3946]

The most beautiful aspect to this video is seeing someone who has already achieved mastery being surprised and delighted by discovery. It shows how far reaching wine study can be and that it really is a journey without end.

[@brinvargas1474]

Ross, that is so perfectly said! 🥂

[@cristobalcardona5592]

There are about 2 million wines and new ones everyday!

[@beansnwheels]

Exactly why this is such a great hobby. I am 15 years in and can learn and discover until my last day on earth. It’s so lovely to wonder with the aromas and taste (and share). Thank you for your thoughts. It made me smile ;)

[@cristobalcardona5592]

@@beansnwheels You are welcome! Wine is a lifestyle that brings so much depth into someone's life! The people you meet along the journey are usually wonderful and unique! Pkease know that in MISSOURI was the first AVA, The Katy Wine Trail, not all happened in Napa!

[@JacksonMack3742]

Its like the saying "the more you know, the more you realize you dont." Reminds me of an old masterful Biologist looking in wonder and amazement at a species of leaf he has seen thousands of times but revelling in the complete and utter unique beauty of that particular leaf.

[@TheRandomPolishGuy]

This guy's smile when taking his nose to the glass just says everything without words. What a pleasure.

[@flamey750]

i once drank 4,6 billion year old water

[@allkindofstupidstuff]

Not true. Tell me where you got the water from and I'll tell you why

[@KevinTR96]

He got it from the sewers

[@martinazevedo3747]

Best answer ever.

[@0abo713]

Rivers .. lmao​@@allkindofstupidstuff

[@VertSnaps]

​@@0abo713The earth ain't billions years old anyway 😭😭

[@FellowOfHammer]

As I sit here sipping my vintage 2022. Ahhh us men of luxury.

[@markp8581]

Yes men of luxury, while us real men drink liquor.

[@LarsonLake]

It's at times like these that I wish we had a way to record smell and taste. It's a shame that only a few people can enjoy this before it's gone forever.

[@precisionhaze6594]

Sucks to suck

[@HeatherSierraVEVO]

That’s the beauty of the world. It’s ephemeral. Each individual experience only lasts for so long, and is unique and fleeting. It makes you really appreciate the sanctity of the present moment.

[@davidmcdonnel4831]

Smell-o-Vision

[@jasperlincoln594]

As a chemist the closest thing we can do to record smell & taste by finding it’s chemical composition! It’s just not perfect with current technology to record and replicate all the proportions and subtleties of the compounds present

[@igitur]

But also in this day and age nearly a million people can witness the event from the comfort of their own home/office.

[@babayagaslobbedaknobba]

I'm not even a wine drinker, but this dude has me wanting to taste that wine. Lol

[@lorenjones2733]

I drink red dry boxed wine with ice in my glass like a hillbilly, but I appreciate the art of any booze. This was fun to watch. Great video!

[@Vicariousleighilive..]

😂

[@Space.Ghost.]

A true hillbilly would drink it in a mason jar.

[@HighlanderNorth1]

🍇 The top, world class vineyards always package their wine in either plastic bags inside a box, or in a bottle with a screw on cap.... ^This 159 year old wine was from a cheapskate vineyard, evidenced by it's lack of a screw-on cap!

[@jama211]

Love it... or mixed with some cola :D

[@BVargas78]

@@jama211 epic!

[@2FRESH-4U]

Amazing to think of all the souls that have come and gone since this wine was made

[@gloriousradio]

This appeared in my recommendations and I'm not mad at all, I could smell that coming out of the screen! The eyes gave it away as much as anything, just a moment of pure bliss! Just think how many families and people that bottle has been passed between, each thinking, "no, not today, it's too special," only to end up in the hands of someone who knows what to do with it and can share it with the world. Subbed :)

[@kikim7873]

A very fitting end for that bottle. The ending it deserved.

[@johnnycashew9101]

This is such a historical rarity... I'm so glad you recorded this. It's something most of us will never witness in our lifetime. merci beaucoup

[@JuliusLagman]

You are the most fortunate man in the world. Opportunities like that come once in a lifetime for some and never for most of us. I could see from your reaction that the experience was awe-inspiring.

[@marcov.3228]

Ich habe nicht viele Videos von dir gesehen, doch jenes was ich sah ist, ein Mensch der "sein" Genussmittel verantwortungsvoll und ehrfürchtig genießt und dieses Erlebnis erfolgreich mit der communtity teilt. Danke dafür! Sehr spannend.

[@philipwong454]

You make it sound so yummy. My mouth was actually watering as I watch how you describe the wine and imagining it in my mouth. Well done Konstantin.

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Thank you 😋

[@hoogstraten4271]

@@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine how can wine survive so long without being infested with bacteria or other bio organisms? it makes no sense 😕

[@dweep9546]

​@@hoogstraten4271 alcohol kills bacteria.

[@ronaldstewart3467]

I agree you make it sound like great sex, would it be with a man or a woman? I bet it was a closeted secret......

[@hoogstraten4271]

@@dweep9546 thanks for the answer but your alchaol killing bacteria comment seems to have dissapeared.

[@wineking]

Thanks for sharing your precious wine with us, Konstantin. ES WAR SO LECKER!!!

[@adranscyth1556]

in dutch: "het was zo lekker"

[@itsmederek1]

Collaboration please! Love your content Jay

[@markyochoa]

The king is here!!!

[@MrFlorinC]

Collaboration needs to happen. Make it happen! #letsgooo #packmas

[@charliep9066]

When will you upload new content, Jay!! I've been waiting for more videos from you for SO long !!!

[@pellestorck3776]

I actually had a 1863 "tawny" (would be called colheita now) port, not sure what brand but it was amazing. Back in the 80s a wealthy friend throw a party and opened this bottle. Me and my sister was cooking so the only ones sober enough to appreciate it..

[@eurocase1712]

colheita means "harvest" in portuguese, colheita 2011 = harvest of 2011 is not the wine's name or the type of wine.

[@pellestorck3776]

Colheita is a Tawny from a single vintage. So is a type of Port.

[@butchbinion1560]

Thanks, I’m not a wine drinker but enjoyed watching you enjoy. ✌🏻👊🏼

[@laurence4133]

My God, I've never wanted to taste something through a screen so badly. Thanks for the video, this was a really great watch!

[@christianeifel-guy9279]

It doesn't really matter how good your English is as a German... a genuine "Boah!" will always give it away 😁

[@MadAtGenocideApologistsMAGA]

This is why you lost both WW1 and WW2 because Germans are arrogant, BOAH!

[@nickpatterson2479]

Yah!

[@reazy843]

no totally german - boah alterrrrr!

[@provuksmc6619]

Or... the thicc german accent?

[@sabine2442]

Das er Deutsch ist merkt man sofort

[@BradGryphonn]

I am not a wine person. I have dabbled, but never got into it much (talk to me about bourbons and naturally brewed bottle-finished beers) However, I enjoy the experience of watching someone enjoy their passion. This was a great video.

[@davidca96]

me too, I dont drink anymore but I like seeing people enjoying a hobby or passion.

[@apjumpmanjoey1fan925]

Nerd

[@BradGryphonn]

@@apjumpmanjoey1fan925 Definitely a beer nerd.

[@theresnocovid1932]

Copy and paste this comment

[@MelonMafia1]

Same here, I don't think I'll ever drink this stuff in my life lol, I would waste it anyways, I probably can't tell the difference. I'll leave the exotic stuff to the experts 🤣

[@lousekoya1803]

The nicest most aromatic wine I ever taste was a $600 bottle that someone share with us and it was divine so I can only appreciate your video because of this special moment I had . I feel your excitement when you tasted this wine and I'm sure it is 100 times above what I've had the chance to taste. Greetings from Quebec!

[@eliasmarius]

The oldest wine I’ve tasted was a 1967 Unico from Vega Sicilia. My grandparents held a small wine tasting for the family: other wines were a 2018 Tignanello, a 2007 Opus One and a 2000 Solaia. It was phenomenal. The Unico was over its peak but it still was a great experience. After everybody left, my brother and my grandfather were putting the corks back in the wines but the Unico cork accidentally broke and a big chunk fell in. We had to drink the rest of the bottle right there and then. Core memory right there!

[@MsJavaWolf]

The Unico is such a great wine, I would rate the last bottle I had 100/100, it was amazing.

[@georges617]

The oldest I've had was also a Burmester port. The 1975 Colheita, to be precise, and what a wine this was. Sweet, but so rich and full of flavours and an absolute joy to smell. Though my favourite port for special occasions is the 1983 Burmester Colheita. So addictive that I could drink and smell it all day.

[@fighterinmkiwiscience3517]

Why people like old wine when they can get new wine easily

[@georges617]

@@fighterinmkiwiscience3517 Because letting a wine mature for a while gives it a much more complex and full of character aromas and taste. It's something that you can appreciate more. Yeah, there are some young wines that can taste great, but there's a reason most wines being appreciated by experts and consumers the most are the ones who have been aged for a while. As a fan of port wine myself, I can definitely taste the difference in quality between an 8€ bottle from the supermarket and a nice 20-year old Tawny port. One is for mainstream use at best, the other for special occasions with good friends.

[@showcase-me]

@@fighterinmkiwiscience3517 almost for the same reason they like dry aged beef, parmesan, dried fruits, and mature cheeses, pickled veggies and cured meats. Go figure.

[@miguelconceicao4766]

This specific Porto Wine still appears for sale in some auctions, and there is one for sale in a Wine Shop in Portugal for 2.550€. So, what a gift you found.

[@eurocase1712]

its an oporto right?

[@miguelconceicao4766]

@@eurocase1712 Its a Port Wines. Oporto is the city name.

[@91mustang347]

159 years this bottle was waiting for you to come and try :) Made me feel nostalgic to think of that. Cheers to such an experience and cheers to you!

[@brucemurchiedean6348]

In the year 2003 I turned 21 and my dad pulled out a bottle of 200yr old brandi that was given to him on my day of birth in 1982. He put it in a large brandi balloon and heated the glass slightly. It was still to this day the most amazing flavoured brandi I ever tasted

[@powerinknowledge2392]

In 2003 I turned 1. I’m gonna be allowed to drink in less than a year. Crazy asf to me

[@CarlJohnson-wk3rv]

@@powerinknowledge2392 let me guess, American?

[@iambrandonpoo]

@@CarlJohnson-wk3rv 21 in the story, so obviously. now why does that matter again?

[@CarlJohnson-wk3rv]

@@iambrandonpoo it’s silly in a nation that claims to have the most freedom you can buy an assault rifle before a beer. Backward country

[@powerinknowledge2392]

@@CarlJohnson-wk3rv that would be correct

[@savagesanity]

I’m not sure how I ended up on this video, but I’m glad I did. It’s like a history lesson, but with wine. I’ve never been a big wine drinker, mostly whiskey. But I think I want to try more now. Also, I love the room you’re in.

[@phimuskapsi]

Same thing. KZbin must be pushing Whiskey enthusiasts to other alcohol enthusiast pages. The only one I sub to is Whiskey Tribe!

[@hextremelydesirable1648]

@@phimuskapsi same thing.. and its just the algorithm .. HEX coin $0.0 84 and pulsechain coming soon ($PLS) today is may 23 2022

[@fucuszullanti7877]

I hate to break it to you but Whiskey and Wine are both alcoholic…. They give you the same end result, you’ve been sold a concept and now you’re repackaging it and telling other people you’re a “whiskey drinker” are you also down syndrome?

[@joelmartins7794]

That is simply amazing. Im from Portugal near Porto, this wine is old enough to have been made by my great grandfather and tastes unbelievable. Wow. 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

[@jamie.777]

🇵🇹🇵🇹

[@Fit_soldier]

@@jamie.777 você fala português?

[@blauro]

This is. Absolutely. Incredible. In the same way I value videos of abandoned locations around the world, I look at this to be an incredible adventure. A wine that has stood through decades is just mind blowing. Thank you SO much for this video.

[@samsungtv4u]

My favorite wine ever tried was 80-year-old port. It was a similar color it was pretty strong like you said almost like a brandy but much richer and softer. With notes of raisins plums and pears , with a silky buttery texture. If I could ever find anything similar I would love to purchase it.

[@rbeneveds]

Recently my wife and I visited my 92 year old Uncle. Knowing the love for port wine we have, he opened a bottle of 1960 Dows. A few days later we opened a bottle of 1977 Sandeman. These were far an away the best Porto’s we had ever had and definitely spoiled us to what we regularly drink. Thanks for posting, it was so much fun to watch! Cheers from Georgia, U.S.A.

[@albertlay8927]

I'm not much of a wine lover, but I'm fascinated by this. Just thinking about the history, the idea that more than a century and a half has gone by, and now, for the first time in decades, that wine is seeing daylight and experiencing new air. I hope you've shared the bottle.

[@AlexPhilips-v9f]

What an amazing video!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us, that is such a special opportunity. The oldest wine I have tasted was a 20 year old Shiraz from 2002, I was absolutely floored at how amazing the wine tasted. I wish I could still find one and taste it again, and share it with my closest friends.

[@charlesw9875]

Your ecstatic look of relief on smelling the wine said everything. You're so lucky to have enjoyed this very rare treat!

[@jimblair203]

Thanks for sharing! Oldest wines, 1934 Justino's rainwater madeira, 1958 puligny montrachet, 1978 Dom Perignon, 1982 Chateau Latour. I am picking up a 1966 Maynard's vintage port this coming week, can't wait.

[@markjohnson6918]

Hi Konstantin, loved your reaction. The oldest wine I have drunk is also a port, but from 1895. It was part of a tasting I put on called the 100 years tasting, where we drank a wine from every decade back to the 1890's. It too was still vibrant and complex, but alas, by the time we drank it, we were all a tad drunk, so didn't appreciate or remember it as we should. 😊 Such a wonderful tasting though, that sadly, will never be repeated. Best regards and thank you Mark J

[@smilingdog2219]

I am sitting here happy for you. Twice in my life, I have tasted the perfect wine and the moment never gets lost.

[@gmill7911]

As an aspiring collector, trying to slowly build a small cellar of nice wines to share with friends, this was pure inspiration. The idea of a wine not only surviving, but developing into a masterpiece over one hundred and fifty years is validation of the mystery and allure of wine and wine making.

[@stephaneclerc667]

Sommelier here, just discovered your channel, great content! Love your enthusiasm when you tried it, I have the same kind of reaction when trying something amazing and sometimes my colleagues think I'm a bit over the top. Oldest wine I tried was also a port and from the same vintage! Porto finest vintage grand riserva Abernethy and Wehde 1863. Light amber color, very complex, slightly spicy, taste a bit like a calvados, load of greengage.. It was quite nice got to say.

[@andrewwebster15]

Wow. Thank you for sharing this with us. The wine, the story, and your joy. I’m in a different “wine bracket” than you and most here, I expect, but when I had my first serious Barolo, guided by a sommelier, when I was used to drinking entry level American wines, it changed my life.

[@TrekkingDesi]

This is a historic moment ❤ you should've gathered all the wine expert you know and shared the wine together to make it even more historic event

[@katherinetutschek4757]

I'm so glad I could enjoy this vicariously through you. That port looks incredible, I would so savour tasting 1863...what a beautiful door to the past to step through!!

[@pikfortuin]

Congratulations on your video going viral Konstantin! The videos keep getting better and I guess the KZbin algorithm agrees. Cheers!

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Thanks!

[@__alves_]

I feel so proud to see this, a bottle of porto of the year 1863 made on Portugal, being still unoppened and well conserved , this has alreday seen some history, my country is small but we do have some of the bests wines 🇵🇹❤️

[@MadAtGenocideApologistsMAGA]

You also gave the world racism too!

[@akindgoose1130]

@@MadAtGenocideApologistsMAGA we didn't, wtf are you on about🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@akindgoose1130]

@@MadAtGenocideApologistsMAGA and if you say that it's cause we were the ones that "started" the slave trade, just for your information the arab slave trade was created way before the portuguese were even a thing

[@philhawley1219]

@@MadAtGenocideApologistsMAGA stupid comment. I suppose you are proud to have invented woke BLM fascism ,you stinking hypocrite.

[@AnUnknownPlayer.]

@@akindgoose1130 someone doesn’t know whats going on in Brazil, a place ya’ll conquered smh.

[@aclaylambisabirdman6324]

Glad it turned out to be a beautiful experience for you brother and thank you for sharing it with us 🙏🏼

[@udogrunhoff5936]

From the bottom of my heart I am so glad for you that this wine was so wonderful! Great stuff! One could tell from your expression that even after the thousands of bottles you opened in your life, this was a special one. Even for you... The oldest wine I had so far was a 1929 Bordeaux which unfortunately did not live up to my expectations. The oldest great wine I had was a 1959 Mouton Rothschild where I had also tears in my eyes... BTW: You must have great friends who give such an extraordinary bottle to you. I am glad you discovered it in your heap...

[@peterburlin8198]

The look in your eyes first time smelling that wine was priceless. Like a little boy at christmas getting that present he never dreamed of! Oldest wine Ive ever tried was a ’77 Col D’Orcia Brunello on my 42nd birthday, the wine the same age. Was also very happy and surprised to find that it smelled and tasted wonderful straight out of the bottle. Bought another bottle of the same wine and vintage for next year, but that one was barely drinkable.

[@mreidbailey]

What a great experience. Thanks for sharing with us. My oldest wine tasting was one day in the Douro valley where I got to taste 40, 60, and a 90 year white port. Absolutely amazing. And I’m nursing a bottle of Kopke 1966 Colheita in my wine fridge.

[@marksilverman3693]

Thank you. A wonderful video. I enjoy vintage ports. Thirty + years ago, while in the UK, I purchased two mixed cases of 63 port. I drank them in the 90s and 00s, and they were extraordinary. This port must be amazing. To have received a bottle of this vintage as a gift is remarkable. I envy your good fortune.

[@EMvanLoon]

My oldest wine I tasted would be either a champagne from 1976, at a wedding in 2008 (1976 was the birth year of the groom). Completely oxidised and turned into a still wine but still interesting, like a sherry. No more than a few sips though... And recently an Aigle Blanc Vouvray 1990 which I had forgotten in my stock. Drinkable but certainly not great (anymore), due to the storage conditions over time. Coincidently both 32 years old at the time of drinking.

[@TDVL]

Champagne of that age requires a perfect storm. Intact cork, proper storage throughout the decades and most importantly an ageable champagne (of which there were only a handful back then - now worth fortunes). The fact that no bubbles remained already tells you a lot (probably storage and cork issues both - water will take up more co2 when cold and release it when warm, plus a cork that melts away or dries out will let the gas out and oxygen in). Also, most quality champagne (especially on the drier side) will start to oxidize in 15-20 years anyways whatever you do and it is an expected part of the flavor profile for 30+ year old bubbly. As for the Vouvray (side note): I did have two bottles of 1976 Maurice Huguet (sec). One of them was in such an excellent condition at 43 years that (in a blind tasting) nobody guessed in older than 15 years (even after I realized it is mine because it was a textbook Chenin in the glass and told them that it is old).

[@richardj9016]

Used to drink 70’s wines all the time in the 80’s

[@marcuswidmann9620]

The oldest wine I tasted so far was a 1966 Chateau La Gaffelière. Great condition, perfect drinkable. Tasted (beliefe me or not) like smoked strawberries, earthy, plum notes, smooth. Just amazing. The other one was a 1982 Chateau Margaux. Spectacular finish, evolved during the whole evening. What a vintage!

[@dancingwiththedogsdj]

I don't even like wine! I usually watch goofy videos or tech videos. But that was just fun to watch!! I think I'll have to see what else you have, sir. Geez, is my Friday night now going to be watching wine tasting videos or whatever is on this channel?! Should be interesting and I can certainly see many many worse ways to spend my evening. Hope you have a wonderful weekend and thanks for the video and a new subscriber you have found.

[@dxdelafu]

When you taste a fantastic wine, there are no words. So maybe I know a little bit of what you felt trying this 100+ year old wine when I drank a 1988 Château Canon. It was incredible. Great video!

[@randylevy]

This bottle is like a time machine. Amazing!

[@yaps66]

Loved your reactions to the wines! The WTX and OMG reactions really spoke to me and conveyed both your astonishment and pleasure! Envious!

[@PaPaCliff-WaterChef1]

As a Chef for 45+ years, I know “That Face” The Single Most Pure and True thing I have seen on KZbin in Years. Bless you sir for sharing your Joy.

[@aclaylambisabirdman6324]

If you drank this said it was fine, and never posted a video again, that would’ve been a wild KZbin shaped rabbit hole. 🕳️ 🐇 Glad you made it!

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

😂

[@tedrichards4194]

I've been lucky enough to taste two 200-year-old wines - a 1795 Barbeito Terrantez Madeira in 1995, and an 1815 Madeia in 2015, both at my wine tasting club's Christmas party. A funny note about the 1795: One of the directors of the club was also a member of a Madeira tasting club which had just had their own Christmas party. When someone commented how wonderful the 1795 Barbeito was, Bill replied "Well it's not the best 1795 Madeira I've had this week, but it's not the worst either."

[@hungryformusik]

In the 70ties, when I still was a teenager, I tasted a 1906 Château Margaux. Unfortunately, it had already maderated. But short after that I had the pleasure to drink a 1920 Château Lafite, which I can say was the best wine I ever had in my life, 100 points.

[@itrytoexplainphysicsasahig4224]

8:30 when he tastes it

[@stopcam.iso_1]

Where are your videosbro

[@luislourenco2915]

I’m Portuguese and couldn’t be more proud of my country right now ❤

[@slobodanmarkovic4079]

For what?!

[@VVLOGSCH]

This was one of the most pleasant wine tasting videos I've ever seen. At the end I felt almost like I was the one who tasted it :) I guess I have no choice but go and buy a bottle of good wine now.

[@DerekSmit]

You should buy the 159 year old one, I heard it's amazing!

[@Monkforilla]

@@DerekSmit 😂😂

[@fighterinmkiwiscience3517]

You are dumb 😡 he tasted it not you . How can you taste when he was the one who was drinking 😡, you need to go to school kiddoo

[@Anudorini-Talah]

6:43 XD

[@bangforbuckwatches8248]

Years back I had the same experience with a rum discovered in a abandoned Barbados distillery. Shipped to Denmark and bottled. So silky smooth and does not compare to anything temporary. Would love to have the same experience with wine👍🏻🍷

[@inyobill]

Denmark! We love you folks! Schoene Gruesse aus Nordrhein/Westfalen.

[@joelkanvik8918]

I happened upon a 1967 colheita and tried it. When I opened the bottle and poured it, it was very pale and had almost a pinkish hue. I was convinced it had turned long ago. Not so. It was exquisite. As Konstantin describes his 1863, less suite, but multilayered and lasting. I can only imagine what this 1863 was like. Konstantin, next time you open something like that, I'd happily travel to share it! 🙂

[@maulporphy4399]

This was just fascinating; the depth of knowledge & appreciation in this gentleman!

[@mynameisandong]

this was so exciting!! 🤩🤩 learned a lot and loved to see you get emotional over tasting a 💯! 🤣

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Serving me vintage 1863 is the ONLY way to make me cry

[@wealthwithoutwages]

About 40 years ago I had the opportunity to taste a Madiera from 1864. It was incredible. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Wow!

[@CIRIL03]

Madeira

[@texlad04]

I had one from 1927 - Bastardo - and was pretty impressed. Now I realize I am missing something. Cheers, sir.

[@duncanrussell2734]

Oldest wine ive had is 6 years old.

[@checkcommentsfirst3335]

@@duncanrussell2734 😂

[@daviddagostaro2337]

About 60 year old red wine still in the barrel in Sicily in 1987. Every wine I have had since fails to compare. It was a truly amazing experience.

[@tibormolnar8056]

I can see on your face that you are very happy, and I became so after watching your video, I'm always happy when someone selflessly feels good, I never thought there were such old wines

[@rashardwill5125]

I'm Portuguese and i actually live in the Douro region of Porto, where this wine was made, old vinho do porto is one of those unique wines that should be on their own category, at list that's how we treat it out here, it's consumed like a Brandi, it actually has a Brandi sweet very high alcohol taste, far from what you'd expect from a wine, not to be consumed with meals, i tell you we have some good quality wine, and goes cheap too out here

[@josepd5821]

I am from Spain, I love port wine, I have a Portuguese partner and every year he brings me a couple of bottles, I enjoy them a lot. I also love red wine from the Ribera del Duero, whether Spanish or Portuguese. My favorite is the pago of carrovejas, without being an overpriced wine it is excellent.

[@robdobson5056]

You can tell this guy love his wine! His passion for wine come through in this video.

[@davidbell3111]

I loved this video! Your reactions reminded me of my own and that of my neighbor, when we opened some 1974, ‘76 and ‘78 Napa Cabs over the past couple years. You are correct in saying they do not make wines like they used to, no wine today can last as long as these do….

[@frostproff4311]

По поводу субъективности в оценках. Константин присудил Lucante 2018 года, которое можно купить в мало-мальски среднем винном магазине на 91 балл. И это вино на 100. В реальности шкалу следовало бы урезать до диапазона наиболее актуального от 0 до 10.

[@keppela1]

As a port aficionado, I really appreciated this. The oldest wine I ever had was a 1970 Fonseca port, which was absolutely beautiful. It's hard to believe your wine was still over 100 years older than mine. I'm more into ruby than tawny ports so I'm not sure I would have enjoyed this as much as you, but it was great to watch you experience it.

[@mavenofmacau6391]

tawny is where it's at!!

[@keppela1]

Maybe where you're at, lol

[@SMURFIN208]

I drank a 20 year old bottle of Cabernet last December it was magnificent I drank it with a cumin and paprika encrusted filet mignon topped with deglazed onions and mushrooms that were done up with garlic and sherry. Also had some asparagus spears with it. Good meals like that are memorable.

[@anonaki-mt6xb]

I'm suddenly very, very hungry...

[@fpsdovah2572]

I’m not even a wine drinker or a drinker but this video was satisfying as and educational as well I was so nervous when he opened the bottle lol

[@manojdalmia6181]

Your joy and giddiness at smelling and tasting this wine made me feel joyful and giddy. Thank you for this video!

[@SlashXIV]

It's amazing stuff like that still exists, and to also watch a high quality live reaction and feedback from a wine connoisseur makes it more interesting. Like tasting the past. I'd love to taste something like that.

[@bentighe4811]

I've never enjoyed a glass of wine, though I do like RC Cola if it's been aged in an aluminum can for a month or so. Just the same, I got a kick out of this video and I'm glad that Konstantin had a great experience.

[@ommsterlitz1805]

lmao wtf

[@timb9257]

Haha, where to find RC cola? That was my favorite.

[@MiguelMartinez-il9vs]

Your telling me wine is better then Pepsi ! No way is wine better then Pepsi !

[@noah_hill]

Innocent Philippines moment

[@kimodvina4942]

@@timb9257 Come to the Philippines

[@DRUMNERD]

For my dad's 70th last month my girlfriend in a panic grabbed a bottle from her parents cabinet and after opening it noticed it was a 1990 - it was a very tasty (albeit expensive) mistake. Be well and thanks for the video, hope you have a second to save :P

[@smokeymoe842]

"You can't make wine better than this".... I'm so incredibly envious.... cheers!

[@chuckmaddison2924]

I can't say I'm a wine drinker but I found this most interesting. I do have 6 bottles at an angle to keep cork damp and do rotate. About 10 year's old. I just want to open one now, you've got me curious.

[@jacobcostello6108]

It’s interesting that you talked about how the practice of wine making was altered after the phylloxera caused European vineyards much trouble. One could think of how many years up until that point that wine was crafted with the knowledge gained through time, and how perhaps the wine standard was much better in those centuries.

[@SadeWatkins]

Your reaction was Amazing It made me want to taste the wine myself. Thank you for sharing this experience with us, GodBless 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@cymro6537]

I don't know why the algorithm bought me here - but I'm glad it did ☺️

[@DavidSmith-oy4of]

I'm sitting here thinking "try it with some coke".