A REMARKABLE PARCEL OF TAYLOR 1963 Recently "discovered" lying at a well-known London warehouse. This remarkable parcel of 28 dozen bottles of Taylor 1963 has lain undisturbed since 1980. Packed in Duff Gordon cartons sealed with metal staples the boxes had not been opened until inspection by Christie's staff. The Port has now been re-packed into Christie's cartons and has been labelled with Christie's slip labels stating Taylor 1963, Sold at Auction Nov 2005. All the bottles have plain corks and wax capsules. A small number of the bottles are embossed with Taylor 1963 (See photograph) but the majority have plain wax capsules Lying at Twickenham (EHD) Offered duty-paid, but available in bond Taylor--Vintage 1963 English-bottled. Capsules: Lots 81 to 93 plain wax capsules, lots 94 to 105 damaged wax capsules and lots 106 to 108 remains of capsules only. No labels. Levels: Lots 81 - 107 base of neck or better and lot 108 top-shoulder Tasting note from a bottle removed from one of the cases in this consignment: Medium-pale, very little red. A good warm colour with a fully mature open rim. Heavy sediment. Good fully mature spicy, high toned bouquet. Still sweet. Lean yet with some flesh. Good flavour, pretty good length. Attractive. M.B. August 2005 12 bottles per lot
A REMARKABLE PARCEL OF TAYLOR 1963 Recently "discovered" lying at a well-known London warehouse. This remarkable parcel of 28 dozen bottles of Taylor 1963 has lain undisturbed since 1980. Packed in Duff Gordon cartons sealed with metal staples the boxes had not been opened until inspection by Christie's staff. The Port has now been re-packed into Christie's cartons and has been labelled with Christie's slip labels stating Taylor 1963, Sold at Auction Nov 2005. All the bottles have plain corks and wax capsules. A small number of the bottles are embossed with Taylor 1963 (See photograph) but the majority have plain wax capsules Lying at Twickenham (EHD) Offered duty-paid, but available in bond Taylor--Vintage 1963 English-bottled. Capsules: Lots 81 to 93 plain wax capsules, lots 94 to 105 damaged wax capsules and lots 106 to 108 remains of capsules only. No labels. Levels: Lots 81 - 107 base of neck or better and lot 108 top-shoulder Tasting note from a bottle removed from one of the cases in this consignment: Medium-pale, very little red. A good warm colour with a fully mature open rim. Heavy sediment. Good fully mature spicy, high toned bouquet. Still sweet. Lean yet with some flesh. Good flavour, pretty good length. Attractive. M.B. August 2005 12 bottles per lot
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
