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FURTHER LOTS FROM THE UNIQUE FUNCHAL CELLAR OF WILLIAM LEACOCK
The selection of lots offered here, 417 to 451, are further examples from the private collection of William Leacock, the last family head of Leacock and Co. before it was acquired by the Madeira Wine Company in 1981. All the bottles were recently inspected, packed and removed by Christie's Wine Department staff, from the underground cellars of Mr Leacock's impressive Funchal mansion and shipped to London by sea in the manner of so many previous exports over the last half-millennium. David Elswood.
Lying in Weybridge, Surrey (EHD)
Madeira Seco 1825
Re-bottled 1932. Some labels damaged and faded and some missing. Lot 417 to 427 re-corked and re-capsuled. Stencilled bottles. Lot 428 two re-corked and re-capsuled, four original white capsules and six original black capsules. Lot 429 original corks and capsules. Paper labels, some damaged and faded, lots 422 to 427 some with remains of labels only, lots 428 to 429 some with labels missing
Tasting Note: Palish, open, apple-green rim; tangy; medium-sweet attractive flavour leading to a slightly drier finish. October 2008 *** MB
12 bottles per lot
The selection of lots offered here, 417 to 451, are further examples from the private collection of William Leacock, the last family head of Leacock and Co. before it was acquired by the Madeira Wine Company in 1981. All the bottles were recently inspected, packed and removed by Christie's Wine Department staff, from the underground cellars of Mr Leacock's impressive Funchal mansion and shipped to London by sea in the manner of so many previous exports over the last half-millennium. David Elswood.
Lying in Weybridge, Surrey (EHD)
Madeira Seco 1825
Re-bottled 1932. Some labels damaged and faded and some missing. Lot 417 to 427 re-corked and re-capsuled. Stencilled bottles. Lot 428 two re-corked and re-capsuled, four original white capsules and six original black capsules. Lot 429 original corks and capsules. Paper labels, some damaged and faded, lots 422 to 427 some with remains of labels only, lots 428 to 429 some with labels missing
Tasting Note: Palish, open, apple-green rim; tangy; medium-sweet attractive flavour leading to a slightly drier finish. October 2008 *** MB
12 bottles per lot
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