Above 2 bottles per lot
Details
Blandy's Bastardo 1954
Aged in the Blandy's wine lodge in the centre of Funchal for 40 years. 130 gr/ltr residual sugar. Bottled 1994(1)
Very rare, after phylloxera the Bastardo grape variety was nearly extinct. Hence the number of available bottles are limited. This wine comes from the private family reserves of the Blandy family. Only a few bottles remain.
Tasting note: Sweet backward nose, dried red fruits. Somewhat coarse but later evolving to sweet dried currants and "honeycake" aroma's, revealing its phenomenal taste. Intense, ending with beautiful, slight red grapefruit bitterness. A rare beauty. Last tasted September 2011 at the Blandy Bi-Centennial Celebration E.V.
Terrantez 1954(1)
Both above with metal capsules. Stencilled bottles. Levels into neck
Above 2 bottles per lot
Aged in the Blandy's wine lodge in the centre of Funchal for 40 years. 130 gr/ltr residual sugar. Bottled 1994
Very rare, after phylloxera the Bastardo grape variety was nearly extinct. Hence the number of available bottles are limited. This wine comes from the private family reserves of the Blandy family. Only a few bottles remain.
Tasting note: Sweet backward nose, dried red fruits. Somewhat coarse but later evolving to sweet dried currants and "honeycake" aroma's, revealing its phenomenal taste. Intense, ending with beautiful, slight red grapefruit bitterness. A rare beauty. Last tasted September 2011 at the Blandy Bi-Centennial Celebration E.V.
Terrantez 1954
Both above with metal capsules. Stencilled bottles. Levels into neck
Above 2 bottles per lot
Special notice
Change to invoicing/bidding procedure for wines offered in bond (‡ symbol) for London sales from the 1st September 2012:
Wines offered in bond may be taken in bond or duty paid.
If you choose to take these lots in bond the hammer price will be payable in full. We will no longer deduct excise duty from the hammer price.
If you choose to take these lots duty paid, excise duty at the current rate and clearance VAT on the hammer price will be added to your invoice.
These charges cannot be cancelled or refunded by Christie’s.
Please see the additional conditions of sale for wine set out in the sale catalogue for further details.
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