1830 Malmseys on Heritage

[Justin A]

Hi Guys,
Any know if these are Serrados? Sure appear to be.

J

[David Spriggs]

It's unknown if they are. I think It's likely, but since they don't know 100% they are not stating that. My understanding is that these were consigned by the same person who consigned the 1827 Boal that I bought last auction. I checked around and IVM selo number and it's very close to some Serrado wines that I could find. I asked them about the provenance and here is what they said:

This is from the consignor:
"I bought these from Christies in London in the 1980's

According to their catalog the wines were discovered in a cave in Madiera about 50 years ago. They were in barrels and were bottled at that time. I purchased 6 bottles of the Bual and 6 bottles of the Malmsay. My wife and I have drank the other nine bottles and all I can say is that they were incredible."

The consignor is in New York and has a custom home cellar. It is likely he is consigning 2 bottles of 1830 Bual in the June auction.

If you have questions I urge you to talk with Frank Martell or Poppy Davis.
-Dave-

[Justin A]

David,
Great! By the way, Im headed to Saratoga, CA next week to visit family. Will be there over the weekend? Wanna try to meet up?

LMK
J

[David Spriggs]

David,
Great! By the way, Im headed to Saratoga, CA next week to visit family. Will be there over the weekend? Wanna try to meet up?

LMK
J

I'm very close to Saratoga. Normally I would jump at the chance. But I'm currently sick at home and on disability and not drinking. (long story) So I will have to pass this time. Sorry! Please ping me next time and I should be able to meet up.

[Justin A]

Bummer! Hope you feel better!

[David Spriggs]

Thanks! I am working hard to get better! (which mostly means a lot of boring bed rest).

[Timothy B.]

Also wishing you a quick recovery. You were missed in San Francisco last month.

[Reidar Andersen]

Same from me... At least I met you a moment outside Sociale...

[David Spriggs]

Thanks guys for the well wishes! It turned out that after leaving Sociale things really started to go bad and later that same day I ended up going to the emergency room. I did not expect that at all. I should have listened to my wife and not driven to SF. She would have delivered the wines to the tasting. I was sad to not be at the tasting but can't imagine what would have happened if I had stayed. I'm glad that Anh Thu was able to go to the tasting on short notice. It really opened her eyes up to Madeira!

I am much better now and hope to return to work in a week.

[David Spriggs]

So... did anyone on the board win these 1830's?

[Steve Pollack]

So... did anyone on the board win these 1830's?

Yes, David, I was either fortunate enough to win them, or dumb enough to overpay! Either way, they will be in my possession soon.

Glad to hear that you are feeling better.