I'm no virgin anymore or: i won my 1st Madeira auction lot

Andreas Platt · Post by **Andreas Platt** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:23 pm

OK, so i'm a happy man, i just got 2 Barbeito Malvasiass: 1900 & 1875 @ UKP 140 resp. UKP 200.

Any ideas on how long these can/should be stored before opened?

Will decanting be necessary?

Thanks

Andreas

John Danza · Post by **John Danza** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:02 pm

Congrats Andreas! Those are very nice bottlings.

I would recommend leaving them alone for a few days after they arrive. After that, I would definitely decant them just to give them air. I think that all madeiras benefit from the aeration they get from decanting. Once that's done, they'll last for a very long time in the decanter.

Please post notes once you've tried them.

All the best,
John

Reidar Andersen · Post by **Reidar Andersen** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:08 am

Bravo, take good car eof them. I have got some info that Barbeito more or less have stopped selling
the old ones for the time being. Even in Norway where they always were in stock have none of the old ones...

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:38 am

Andreas, Good deal!

Heather Hathwell · Post by **Heather Hathwell** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:49 pm

Congratulations Andreas. Not a bad beginning!

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