The World's Largest Bottle of Port
The World's Largest Bottle of Port
Being sold at Sotheby's in the US.
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction ... 8-liter-bt
Bidding ends tomorrow. Probably only for the really thirsty.
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction ... 8-liter-bt
Bidding ends tomorrow. Probably only for the really thirsty.
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That’s excellent! Maybe not one for solo drinking, though.
Someone should ask the IVDP about the number on the selo. Or were you allowed to sell Port in 98-litre bottles in 1982?!
Someone should ask the IVDP about the number on the selo. Or were you allowed to sell Port in 98-litre bottles in 1982?!
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Text from lot description:
Fonseca Port
In a custom handmade 98-liter bottle packed in an original wooden crate.
Bottled circa 1982, 1 of 3 made and believed to be the only existing bottle remaining
1 x 98-Liter bottle (owc)
Provenance:
Morrell, New York 1998, Lot # 866, for $24,150
Catalogue Note
Originally sold as "The Largest Wine Bottle in the World" in 1998, this very rare and unique bottle was created in collaboration between the house of Fonseca and an American doctor in the 1980s. The idea was to create a unique bottle to offer in a charity auction to raise awareness of a rare disease that was ravaging the local fishing communities in Portugal.
Fonseca Port
In a custom handmade 98-liter bottle packed in an original wooden crate.
Bottled circa 1982, 1 of 3 made and believed to be the only existing bottle remaining
1 x 98-Liter bottle (owc)
Provenance:
Morrell, New York 1998, Lot # 866, for $24,150
Catalogue Note
Originally sold as "The Largest Wine Bottle in the World" in 1998, this very rare and unique bottle was created in collaboration between the house of Fonseca and an American doctor in the 1980s. The idea was to create a unique bottle to offer in a charity auction to raise awareness of a rare disease that was ravaging the local fishing communities in Portugal.
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humm how to get it back!
not sure it will get through the cellar door, maybe a new cellar will have to be built
not sure it will get through the cellar door, maybe a new cellar will have to be built
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You're going to need a damn big set of Port tongs to open that baby.
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Classic case for the Port Garotte, I think!
I assume Bin 27 was chosen so it wasn’t necessary to find a decanter large enough to decant it!
I assume Bin 27 was chosen so it wasn’t necessary to find a decanter large enough to decant it!
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6 hours to go and still only $1400, with no reserve.
That works out at $10.70 per bottle, to which you need to add buyer’s premium and sales tax. Say $14 per bottle all in.
I wonder what Bin27 sells for in New York?
That works out at $10.70 per bottle, to which you need to add buyer’s premium and sales tax. Say $14 per bottle all in.
I wonder what Bin27 sells for in New York?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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It is $18 at Sherry Lehman, who aren't known for great prices. It can be ordered over the internet from a NY seller for as low as $15.Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑12:09 Thu 04 May 2023 6 hours to go and still only $1400, with no reserve.
That works out at $10.70 per bottle, to which you need to add buyer’s premium and sales tax. Say $14 per bottle all in.
I wonder what Bin27 sells for in New York?
So when you consider that this was bottled 40-ish years ago and that bin 27 isn't meant to be aged, it's probably already overpriced just on the basis of the Port it contains.
Having the largest bottle of Port in the world? Priceless.
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Whoever buys it will need to build a special shelf for their trophy bottles!Glenn E. wrote: ↑17:30 Thu 04 May 2023It is $18 at Sherry Lehman, who aren't known for great prices. It can be ordered over the internet from a NY seller for as low as $15.Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑12:09 Thu 04 May 2023 6 hours to go and still only $1400, with no reserve.
That works out at $10.70 per bottle, to which you need to add buyer’s premium and sales tax. Say $14 per bottle all in.
I wonder what Bin27 sells for in New York?
So when you consider that this was bottled 40-ish years ago and that bin 27 isn't meant to be aged, it's probably already overpriced just on the basis of the Port it contains.
Having the largest bottle of Port in the world? Priceless.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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I’d stick it in some bottles for 10 years and treat is as a DIY Garrafeira!
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I am worried that bottle 2 was the victim of a "let's just open one more" miscalculation after bottle 1 was finished...
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Appears to have sold for $2,125, which is about $20k less than the previous price achieved.
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Wonder what Harry's going to do with this?
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Don't, just don't, think it's a good idea to open it at home on your own. I once did that with a double magnum of Sandeman Vau. I was so bored with the Port I was drinking by the end of the double magnum that I was seriously considering pouring it down the sink even though there was absolutely nothing wrong with it.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Of course. Harry would have friends — at least three of them.Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑22:58 Thu 04 May 2023Don't, just don't, think it's a good idea to open it at home on your own. I once did that with a double magnum of Sandeman Vau. I was so bored with the Port I was drinking by the end of the double magnum that I was seriously considering pouring it down the sink even though there was absolutely nothing wrong with it.