Need for space forces this sale

Hopkino · Post by **Hopkino** » 17:58 Wed 06 Sep 2023

Port friends.
I’ve been holding a number of VP’s for a few years, a lot purchased through reputed auction houses & VW&P.

Having carefully stored these bottles on terracotta racks, behind a closed cupboard on a solid slate floor I now need to look at offloading most of the below in pursuit of the need for space.
I’ve previously considered storage options, but these were not cost efficient. Ideally I’m looking to part with most of these as a single transaction, but happy to discuss further if there is interest. I appreciate that returning the value of my outlay will not be possible & be reassured that I still love drinking VP, but the demands of a 4yr old & limited space forces this position.
Thoughts:

Real Vinicola Colheita (bottled 1979)
1944
Poças Junior
1964
Cockburn
1967
Warre’s Private Cellar
1970
Warre’s
1975
Graham’s
1977
Poças Junior
1978
Graham’s
1979
Taylor's
1983
Fonseca Guimaraens
1985
Fonseca Guimaraens
1985
Gould Campbell
1985
Niepoort
1985
Cockburn
1987
Cockburn
1991
Warre's
1991
Dow's
1994
Fonseca
1994
Skeffington
1994
Taylor's
1996
Burmester
1997
Dow's
1997
Dow's
1997
Quinta Do Vesuvio
1997
Niepoort
1997
Real CIA
1997
Fonseca Guimaraens
1998
Barros
1999
Sandeman Vau Vintage
1999
Real Vinicola
2000
Real Vinicola
2000
Croft
2000
Warre’s (Quinta da Cavadinha)
2001
Smith Woodhouse
2003
Real CIA
2003
Warre's
2005
Dow's
2005
Quinta Da Noval Silval
2007
Quinta Da Noval Silval
2007
Quinta Da Noval Silval
2007
Real CIA
2007
Taylor's
2008
Dow's
2009
Qunita Do Vesuvio
2011
Fonseca
2011
Croft
2011
Quinta Do Noval
2013
Dow’s Quinta do Senhora da Ribeira
2013
Fonseca
2015
Croft
2015
Cockburn
2015
Taylor's
2015
Dow's
2016
Quinta Do Vesuvio
2016
Cockburn
2016
Warre's
2016
Smith Woodhouse
2016
Graham’s
2016
Quinta Do Vesuvio
2017
Cockburn
2017

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winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 19:28 Wed 06 Sep 2023

Hello. Roughly where are you (in UK?) How much do you have of each wine? Single bottles?

Hopkino · Post by **Hopkino** » 20:47 Wed 06 Sep 2023

winesecretary wrote:Hello. Roughly where are you (in UK?) How much do you have of each wine? Single bottles?

The above is the entire list. Where each bottle is quoted more than once, this indicates multiple bottles. It is a cut/paste from a spreadsheet & appreciate the way it is laid out may not be the best visually.
I’m in Dorset

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mcoulson · Post by **mcoulson** » 05:23 Thu 07 Sep 2023

Hello there

How much do you want for the complete lot please ?

Regards

Martin

Hopkino · Post by **Hopkino** » 12:56 Thu 07 Sep 2023

Thanks Martin. What I want, what they’re worth and what I’ll likely receive are all very subjective answers - after all something is only worth what another person is willing to pay. I’m not sure this thread is the right platform for haggling, although I’d happily entertain any reasonable offers made privately. I have observed many newcomers arrive on this platform having discovered their deceased relatives cellar stored collection quoting retail values only to be reminded that these are inflationary and often wildly optimistic.
I’d prefer to be realistic around value & would much prefer that these are taken on by someone either to hold or enjoy. I need the space as soon as practically possible, with my worst case scenario of auctioning these off.

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mcoulson · Post by **mcoulson** » 18:12 Thu 07 Sep 2023

Hopkino wrote: ↑12:56 Thu 07 Sep 2023 Thanks Martin. What I want, what they’re worth and what I’ll likely receive are all very subjective answers - after all something is only worth what another person is willing to pay. I’m not sure this thread is the right platform for haggling, although I’d happily entertain any reasonable offers made privately. I have observed many newcomers arrive on this platform having discovered their deceased relatives cellar stored collection quoting retail values only to be reminded that these are inflationary and often wildly optimistic.
I’d prefer to be realistic around value & would much prefer that these are taken on by someone either to hold or enjoy. I need the space as soon as practically possible, with my worst case scenario of auctioning these off.

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Hi I agree as well about haggling and I'm not interested in that either.

I'm not a dealer so I'd be keeping and drinking over time.

Might I suggest you PM me with what you want for the lot and I'll either accept or pass at that value.

Cheers

Martin

DanSelk · Post by **DanSelk** » 15:32 Mon 09 Oct 2023

Did you guys come to an agreement for these or are they still available?

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:40 Sat 21 Oct 2023

Fair question. Please reply.

mcoulson · Post by **mcoulson** » 07:20 Sun 22 Oct 2023

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:40 Sat 21 Oct 2023 Fair question. Please reply.

I was hoping Paul as the vendor would reply but since not ... he as I requested provided a price for the entire set and as I said in my message, I'm not into haggling, his prices was somewhere between what it all was buyable for on the Internet and 15% more so I politely declined to complete the sale and pointed Paul at bid4wine.

Cheers

Martin

DanSelk · Post by **DanSelk** » 10:21 Tue 24 Oct 2023

Thanks Martin.
Wondering if he moved them on or they are still taking up space?!?!?

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