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1802 Acciaioly Terrantez at auction
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:32 pm
by Marco D.
In addition to Roy's head's up about this "Holy Grail" Madeira (see
http://www.fortheloveofport.com/ftlopfo ... php?t=2576), it appears another bottle will be available at the upcoming Acker Merrall auction on May 9th (lot 421). The auction estimate is $800-1500 which, while expensive, is reasonable for this bottle.
It's the fourth to last bottle on the auction list so perhaps the bidding frenzy will be minimal. Good luck and invite me over if you win
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:20 pm
by Todd Pettinger
Wow... a bottle of Madeira that is almost 175 yrs older than me. Makes me feel very young!
Todd
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:25 pm
by Tom Archer
It's the fourth to last bottle on the auction list
Auctioneers hate people leaving early - so they like to put unusual lots in near the end, that people will stay to see knocked down, even if they don't have any interest in buying them..
Tom
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:32 pm
by Roy Hersh
I know of three sales this year in the $2k range.
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 10:43 am
by Marco D.
FYI... I just saw the auction results... with buyer's commission, it sold for $2151... ouch!
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:14 pm
by Roy Hersh
Considering 205 years old and well stored, I don't see that particular bottling be over-priced. Less than $10.50 per year, (or just $.029 per day) buys you the bottle.
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:20 am
by Daniel Tisch
Marco, was that really post-fee? i thought it was the hammer price, and then the fees and taxes get levied on top of that?
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:38 am
by Marco D.
Yes, it should be. I have sold wines through them in the past and when I looked at the results on the web site, it had the buyers fee included.