For The Love Of Port

Zachy's Spring Auction - May 9th

LOT 710

Quinta do Noval 1931 750ml

ASSESSMENT NOTES
Quinta do Noval 1931 750ml Douro 3 one bottom neck, one top shoulder, one just below top shoulder, lightly bin-soiled facsimile labels, one lightly scuffed label, one scuffed label, two different labels, one heavily chipped wax capsule, two lightly chipped wax capsules, two embossed wax capsules by Dolamore's London, one embossed wax capsule by Justerini and Brooks Co., two different importers and shippers

3
ESTIMATE
$4,800 - $7,500

Wow, three of them


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Nice! And at 1/4 the price of a NN31 I'd say they're pretty reasonable, too.

Glenn E. wrote:Nice! And at 1/4 the price of a NN31 I'd say they're pretty reasonable, too.

I too would have expected the minimum bid to be quite a bit higher. Over the course of the auction I'd expect that it will be bid up quite significantly from its relatively low starting price.

This is a heck of a nice Port and if in great condition, the price is almost a moot point.

I wouldn't call that description great condition, but what is for a 1931?

How much did these finally sell for?

$9,188, with the buyer's premium of 22.5%; thus $7,500 before the premium, the top of their estimate range.

Eric Menchen wrote:$9,188, with the buyer's premium of 22.5%; thus $7,500 before the premium, the top of their estimate range.

Ouch! £2,000 per bottle. That's giving up a lot of other very good port to have those.

Who's bidding?

Just a bit more than my group paid for one at Bassins in the the mid 70's($50).

In this month's Zachy's online auction, lot 413:

Quinta do Noval 1931 750ml
ASSESSMENT NOTES / ESTIMATE
ESTIMATE: $1,600 - $2,400
1 Quinta do Noval 1931 750ml Douro top shoulder, lightly wrinkled International Wine Merchants shipper label, torn capsule partially revealing cork, signs of old seepage "Sweet red berry fruit with anise, exotic caramelized sugar and treacle balanced by striking acidity and mild tannins that were noticeable, yet resolved. This provided an absolutely marvelous and persistent aftertaste...97." RH 2/04.
Sold for $2,200
SOLD! Via Buy It Now

The seepage part is the big turn off


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Andy Velebil wrote:The seepage part is the big turn off

Agreed. I would want a discount for that, but it didn't slow somebody down.

I'd be willing to do the taste testing.

Roy Hersh wrote:I'd be willing to do the taste testing.

Please go to the back of the line sir.

Lot #1 in the Christie's Signature Cellars online auction now, starting at GBP 1,500 (USD 2,488.2) + premium
https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/sign ... on/lots/81
https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/sign ... 31-1/8443/

Damaged capsule. Bin soiled and slightly damaged label. Level mid-upper shoulder. Bottled by Dolamore for Whitwham's Wines. 1 bottle per lot.