So how much did I overpay for the 1995 Taylor Q. Vargellas?
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So how much did I overpay for the 1995 Taylor Q. Vargellas?
After posting about the 1995s a few days ago and getting some interesting positive comments, I decided to jump in and bid for a case of 1995 Taylor Q. de Vargellas at the Acker Merrall auction that just ended today. I bid the minimum, which was much less that I saw it for on Winesearcher, and I won the lot. All in, including buyer's premium but before tax, my price was $29.98 per bottle. Seems cheap to me. Any opinions? In deference to the free advice I got here, I would be willing to share one bottle with any New Yorkers who want to get together and see what it tastes like, at some appropriate local food service establishment.
Thanks Roy
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Don't think I ever bought this particular bottle before, but sounds like a good price to me. I'll take you up on that next time I am in New York
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That sounds pretty good to me - but everything here in Canada is so overpriced, so it means nothing! :)
Honestly, merchants know that "Taylor Fladgate is a big, important Port producer, therefore I should probably be able to charge a LOT for ANY bottle of Taylor Port."
And we pay it… oh, do we pay it.
Todd
Honestly, merchants know that "Taylor Fladgate is a big, important Port producer, therefore I should probably be able to charge a LOT for ANY bottle of Taylor Port."
And we pay it… oh, do we pay it.
Todd
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Jay,
I think that the price at which you got the '95 Vargellas was very good. If that was the minimum bid then that still works out cheap, a pity you couldn't have gone one bid lower!
Its a great wine and one which will reward patience. If you can afford to lock them away for a few years they will mature and improve for a while yet.
And when I travel over to NYC in October, I will make sure you get to hear about it
Alex
I think that the price at which you got the '95 Vargellas was very good. If that was the minimum bid then that still works out cheap, a pity you couldn't have gone one bid lower!
Its a great wine and one which will reward patience. If you can afford to lock them away for a few years they will mature and improve for a while yet.
And when I travel over to NYC in October, I will make sure you get to hear about it
Alex
The minimum was $300 for the case plus premium. The pre-sale estimate range had a minimum higher than $300, so I bid the minimum and won. I also bid $140 for 6 bottles of Fonseca Guimaraens but someone bid $150 so I let it go. . . . As to coming to NY in October, my wife hates Port. She refused to try any when we had a 1977 horizontal at my house. So I can always use an excuse to open a bottle.Al B. wrote: . . . If that was the minimum bid then that still works out cheap, a pity you couldn't have gone one bid lower! . . . And when I travel over to NYC in October, I will make sure you get to hear about it . . .
Thanks Roy
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Alex,
I will be in NYC in October as well. Maybe an offline in the making, although I was planning a stop over in London too.
I will be in NYC in October as well. Maybe an offline in the making, although I was planning a stop over in London too.
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