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i am just aquierd 24 bottles of 1998 and 24 bottles of the 2001 at a uk auction any idea on what price i can sell them on for?

D'Arenberg make a lot of wines. If you want an answer, you'll need to tell us much more.

Kieran

dereksalmon wrote:i am just aquierd 24 bottles of 1998 and 24 bottles of the 2001 at a uk auction any idea on what price i can sell them on for?

If you mean the Dead Arm then they are worth approx. $60 - $70 at auction here in Australia, possibly a bit less in the UK at auction - They retail in the UK for approx. $70 AUD

sorry i ment 1998 and 2001 dead arm

You can take Mark Wickman quotes as being correct, both around $70 here in Aust at auction minus of course your sellers commission.

As far as Aust based auctions go, I think you'll find Mark's auctions charge the least sellers commission by quite a margin although Mark may need to confirm his current rate.

707 wrote:You can take Mark Wickman quotes as being correct, both around $70 here in Aust at auction minus of course your sellers commission.

As far as Aust based auctions go, I think you'll find Mark's auctions charge the least sellers commission by quite a margin although Mark may need to confirm his current rate.

At the current time my sellers commission is only 5%

Yes, I can thoroughly recommend Mark Wickman wine auctions, I ALWAYS use them for both buying and selling my wines.

I would not trust my prized possessions to anyone else

bringing this one to the top.

Anonymous wrote:bringing this one to the top.

and why would that be?

Seeing how this one has come back up to the top, I hope Gavin will forgive me for posting a link to another wine forum. But you have to read this, it is one of the funniest stories of the year. Mr Salmon, who started this thread is very fishy. http://www.wine-pages.com/cgi-bin2/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=000923;p=1

It wont take long to read through it and its a beauty.

TORB wrote:Seeing how this one has come back up to the top, I hope Gavin will forgive me for posting a link to another wine forum. But you have to read this, it is one of the funniest stories of the year. Mr Salmon, who started this thread is very fishy. http://www.wine-pages.com/cgi-bin2/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=000923;p=1

It wont take long to read through it and its a beauty.

Ric

I don't mind, I've read it and i agree.

I'll give you $1800 for it you nonghead! By the way hows the wife? surely this has gone so far around the world now this can't be the real Dereksalmon

simm wrote:surely this has gone so far around the world now this can't be the real Dereksalmon

Simm,

The post here by DS was prior to his post on the UK forum, so we had it here first.

TORB wrote:

simm wrote:surely this has gone so far around the world now this can't be the real Dereksalmon

Simm, The post here by DS was prior to his post on the UK forum, so we had it here first.

In fact auswine had him back in May trying to deal some Grange.

This is an absolute scream, thanks for the laughs and I'm still laughing!

Can thoroughly recommend the thread referred to by TORB as a classic.

Well done to those that unravelled poor Derek.

OK, I admit I am yet to try the 02 Dead Arm but something interesting occurred to me. In the past, they have released the wine in Oz prior to the US and in the US after the esteemed Mr Parker (aka Jesus wine ) has rated it. That is normally months after its Oz release.

This year, for the first time, it was released in the US many months prior to the Oz release and prior to Parkers rating.

Now I wonder why? Is is because they d'Arry knew it would not rate well with Arpy and hoped to trade on the reputation of the 01? Who knows, but it is an interesting supposition.

If the wine is as far "below expectations" as reported, how much damage will this do to the wineries reputation?

Derek,

Keep your ears peeled for the sirens. The fraud squad is on the way.

More in response to Torb...

As a restauratuer, I was offered the '02 Dead Arm suprisingly promptly, usually if you don't normally handle the wine on your wine list, you'd have to beg for it. Very suspicious.

Rory

TORB, great link, I had read it. Your point is interesting regarding the Dead Arm. The stuff sells on reputation, yet interestingly, I have yet to read a positive note about a mature Dead Arm. I acknowledge it is out for only 10 years, but every note I read, describes Young, asleep, 4 hours of decanting, potential.

Hi David,

I have had both the 95 and 96 over the last year or so and both were very good. Happy I bought them.