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Old 12 July 2017, 11:53 PM   #1
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Would you drink this?

It has got to taste terrible if not stored correctly. But would you drink it if offered:

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Old 13 July 2017, 12:23 AM   #2
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Old 13 July 2017, 12:23 AM   #3
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Old 13 July 2017, 12:26 AM   #4
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Old 13 July 2017, 12:27 AM   #5
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I would try it for sure..perhaps it is THE perfect wine ever.
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Old 13 July 2017, 12:31 AM   #6
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If they price it high enough someone will buy it and put it in their safe for an investment.
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Old 13 July 2017, 12:36 AM   #7
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Old 13 July 2017, 12:45 AM   #8
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Old 13 July 2017, 12:46 AM   #9
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I'd like to give it a try.
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Old 13 July 2017, 12:51 AM   #10
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I would certainly try it if offered, but I suspect it'll be long past it's best. It'd be a shame to even open the bottles and I'm sure no one will.
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Old 13 July 2017, 01:06 AM   #11
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As Navin Johnson once said, "Bring us some fresh wine."
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Old 13 July 2017, 01:10 AM   #12
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I would try it.
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Old 13 July 2017, 01:19 AM   #13
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Old 13 July 2017, 01:46 AM   #14
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Being a dessert wine, Madeira keeps for a long time due to its inherent sugar content.

That said, the bottles are worth more left unopened. As for sampling, a sip might be interesting for a frame of reference. Not being a Madeira, Sherry or Port drinker myself, I wouldn't be overly interested in polishing off an entire glass.
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Old 13 July 2017, 02:01 AM   #15
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Old 13 July 2017, 02:22 AM   #16
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I'm not a drinker, but I would taste it if it were offered.

I don't run in such circles, though, so it's not something that would ever happen.
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Old 13 July 2017, 02:37 AM   #17
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Yes. Probably taste like but I would certainly roll the dice
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Old 13 July 2017, 02:45 AM   #18
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Only if someone else drinks first.
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Old 13 July 2017, 04:17 AM   #19
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Old 13 July 2017, 04:45 AM   #21
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Absolutely. Its microbially stable from the hooch and already oxidized. Heck, I'd pay to have someone Coravin me an ounce.
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Old 13 July 2017, 04:49 AM   #22
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I would take a sip if someone was opening it.

If it was my call I don't think the small chance of it having aged well is worth risking whatever it was worth.
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Old 13 July 2017, 05:20 AM   #23
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opportunity to taste history, why wouldn't you?
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Old 13 July 2017, 05:45 AM   #24
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If they were offering stats, absolutely. If they were tying to sell the bottles, absolutely not. The "Billionaires Vinegar " keeps popping into my head
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Old 13 July 2017, 05:49 AM   #25
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Exactly, I would without fear or favour.
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Old 13 July 2017, 06:00 AM   #26
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bottled in 1798 and rebottled in 1888 makes it non OEM or a franken wine at best. I would pass
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Old 13 July 2017, 06:06 AM   #27
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Sure, why not?
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Old 13 July 2017, 11:57 AM   #28
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Old 13 July 2017, 12:39 PM   #29
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bottled in 1798 and rebottled in 1888 makes it non OEM or a franken wine at best. I would pass


Recorked isn't uncommon for old wine. Rebottled would make me wonder wtf
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Old 13 July 2017, 12:43 PM   #30
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Would you drink this?

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