My three other are like the picture above in that thread. Golden capsules and stamped with Oscar A on the top. Two of mine were leaking and I have myself recorked them. The last is perfect still ( I hope )
In Alex Liddells book it is written on page 209 under Barbeito that when Oscar A died in 1979 his wines were divided between his two sons by his first wife ( who later sold them to Christies ) and his second wife who sold them to Mario Barbeito ( this also goes for 1795 T whick also belonged to Oscar A after Hinton ).
I found an old e-mail from Ricardo Freitas ( Barbeito ) , Sep. 2001 where he says all these 1802 were bottled between 1940 and 1950 . But Barbeito bottles were recorked by them from 1993 until 1997.
I guess this above makes sense for my three orig bottling. One of the recorked had a very bad cork, the other a bit better. The third looks good. We never know if, or if , how long these bottles since the 1940’s, have been lying down ??
And now the goodie. I found an old fax form Patrick Grubb ( also in Sept 2001 ) with the original Christies offering in 1989, copy of their catalogue offering of the 1802 Oscar A Terrantez !!
A FEW QUOTES ( too much to print the whole text ) from Christies:
Thursday 15 june 1989 at 11.00 am precisely
THE OUTSTANDING “ACCIAIOLY “ MADEIRAS
The property Mr. Michael Acciaioly and Mr. David Acciaioly
The following wines are from the private cellar in Funchal, Madeira of the late Mr. Oscar Gil Borges Acciaioly. They were inherited upon his death in January 1979 by his two sons Michael and David Acciaioly, the former living in England, the brother in America. The wines were shipped to London in the autumn of 1988.
Sample bottles were tasted and giving them plenty of time to settle. Some of the corks were a little soft, but complete and effective. Every bottle was of exceptional quality . After tasting each bottle was shaken and the sediment examined. The sediment was loose , like small tea leaves , the wine was still bright; none was cloudy. Further sample bottles will be available for the pre-sale tasting.
The bottles , wrapped in tissues, were packed for shipment from Funchal to London, ten to a wooden case. They have all been checked and repacked into standard-size cartons.
Except where otherwise stated the wines are fully capsule and labeled, have branded corks and good levels.
Terrantez – 1802
Capsules embossed OSCAR ACCIAIOLY MADEIRA . Full body labels : “OSCAR’S/by appointment to H.M. King Carl Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. TERRANTEZ SPECIAL RESERVE 1802/Fine Madeira. Produced and bottled by Oscar Acciaioly, Madeira Island. Typical short Portuguese corks, ends deeply wine stained , faintly branded OSCAR ACCIAIOLY/Madeira. “
End Quote ..
Total lots were 22, 5 lots of 1 bottle, 5 lots of 2 bottles, 4 lots of 3 bottles, 4 lots of 6 bottles, and 4 lots of 1 dozen bottles.. That should be 99 bottles.
Price realized in 1989 was £ 650 for 6 bottles and £ 1650 for a dozen. I guess there must be some plus plus ??
NOTE: Short corks..
Reidar
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