ACKER MERRALL & CONDIT (ASIA)WINE MERCHANTS SINCE 1820WWW.ACKERASIA.COMBOTTLE DESCRIPTIONSBORDEAUXBOTTLE CONDITIONSPREFIXv - very s - slightlyl – lightly h – heavilyBSL Bin Soiled LabelGSL Glue Stained LabelWASL Water Stained LabelWISL Wine Stained LabelFL Faded LabelLL Loose LabelNL Nicked LabelSCL Scuffed LabelTAL Tattered LabelTL Torn LabelTSL Tissue Stained LabelWOL Writing on LabelWRL Wrinkled LabelSTL Stained LabelNOL No LabelBN Base Neck LevelTS Top Shoulder LevelVHS Very-High-Shoulder LevelHS High-Shoulder LevelHTMS High-to-Mid-Shoulder LevelMS Mid-Shoulder LevelLS Low ShoulderCapsuleNeckBase NeckTop ShoulderVery High ShoulderHigh ShoulderHigh to Mid ShoulderMid ShoulderLow ShoulderBelow ShoulderCORK CONDITIONSCC Corroded CapsuleCRC Cracked CapsuleCUC Cut Capsule(Usually done to authenticate)NC Nicked CapsuleNOC No CapsuleWC Wrinkled CapsuleWXC Waxed CapsuleTC Torn CapsuleDC Depressed CorkSDC Slightly Depressed CorkPC Protruding CorkSPC Slightly Protruding CorkSOS Signs of SeepageSSOS Slight Signs of SeepageOCBOGBOWC2OCB2OWCCRWOriginal Cardboard BoxOriginal Gift BoxOriginal Wooden CaseTwo Original Cardboard BoxesTwo Original Wood CasesCracked WoodNECK:Normal level for all wines. In wines over ten years of age, this levelsuggests excellent provenance. Rarely used, except to emphasize aparticularly good fill level when other fill levels in the same lot areless than perfect.BASE NECK:A common fill level at which many Châteaux release their wine. Forwines of any age, this level suggests excellent provenance.TOP-SHOULDER:Again, a common fill level at which many Châteaux release theirwine. For wines of any age, this level suggests excellent provenance.VERY HIGH SHOULDER:Acceptable fill level for wines twenty years of age. Suggests properstorage conditions throughout its life. Natural occurrence for winesof this age.HIGH SHOULDER:Usually not a problem for wines thirty years of age. This level maybe caused by easing of the cork combined with natural evaporation.Check the clarity and the color of the wine in the bottle as a secondaryindicator of provenance.HIGH-TO-MID-SHOULDER:Refer to High Shoulder and Mid-Shoulder level descriptions.MID SHOULDER:May suggest ullage during the life of the wine due to either easingof the cork or inconsistent storage conditions. Not abnormal forwines forty or more years of age. As additional indicators of risk,definitely inspect clarity and color of the wine in the bottle, as wellas condition of the cork.LOW SHOULDER AND BELOW:Suggests poor provenance. Definitely a risk and generally not saleable,with exception given to rare bottlings and/or labels. (Not recommendedfor consumption.)BOTTLE SIZESHalf Bottle........................................Bottle................................................Magnum...........................................Double Magnum..............................Jéroboam (Burgundy,Champagne & Rhône).....................Jéroboam (Bordeaux)......................Impérial...........................................Mathusaleh (Burgundy,Champagne & Rhône).....................Salmanazar........................................375 Litres.750 Litres1.5 Litres3 Litres3 Litres4½-5 Litres6 Litres6 Litres9 LitresBecause the shape of Burgundy bottles does not allow for a level rating system based on the shoulder of the bottle, levels are described by means ofcentimeters below cork. Generally, Burgundy wines with a four centimeter fill level or above are considered normal for wines younger than twentyyears. Wines of twenty or more years of age with fill levels of between four and five centimeters are generally considered to be of sound provenance,though consideration should be given to the clarity and color of the wine in the bottle, as well as the condition of the cork. Bottles with ullage betweenfive and seven centimeters are not uncommon for wines forty years and older and often provide thrilling drinking, but the lower the fill, the higher therisk, so consideration should be given. Burgundy bottles with fill levels lower than seven centimeters may be at risk of being damaged or undrinkable,and therefore may be unsaleable. It should be noted that some Burgundian producers tend to over-fill their bottles during the bottling process whichmay cause a few drops of wine to become trapped between the capsule and the cork. This should not be confused with ullage, a natural occurrencein older wines, which may be accelerated due to poor provenance.Acker Merrall & Condit (Asia) Ltd. 1902B, 19/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St., Central, Hong Kong ∙ Tel. +852.2525.0538 ∙ Fax +852.2525.0598 ∙ Email: info@ackerasia.com189
ACKER MERRALL & CONDIT (ASIA)WINE MERCHANTS SINCE 1820WWW.ACKERASIA.COM1. ACKER GUARANTEEAcker Merrall & Condit (Asia), Ltd. stands behind every lot we offer. We are confident in the cellars and wines that we representbased on a thorough inspection process. We therefore offer a money-back guarantee on any lot you purchase throughone of our auctions, provided that the wine you purchased is either miscatalgoued, tasted and unsound (cooked and spoiled),or there are any doubts as to authenticity. In those cases, AMC (Asia), Ltd., specifically John Kapon, must be informed withinninety days of a given sale as to any of these situations. All wines must have the special AMC (Asia), Ltd. custom sticker on thebottle, be in the same condition in which they were delivered, and shipped both ways under ideal conditions. AMC (Asia), Ltd.retains the right to revoke this guarantee at its discretion in the case of unreasonable circumstances.1. Acker 保 證Acker Merrall & Condit (Asia), Ltd. 對 提 出 的 每 一 貨 批 均 提 供 保 證 。 我 們 設 有 嚴 謹 的 檢 查 程 序 , 令 我 們 對 所 代 表的 酒 窖 和 葡 萄 酒 均 充 滿 信 心 。 如 閣 下 通 過 我 們 的 拍 賣 會 購 買 任 何 貨 批 , 而 發 現 該 葡 萄 酒 與 產 品 目 錄 所 載 有 別 ,或 經 品 嚐 後 發 現 味 道 轉 壞 ( 受 熱 而 衰 老 及 酒 質 變 壞 ), 或 對 該 葡 萄 酒 的 真 實 性 存 疑 , 我 們 能 提 供 退 款 保 證 。 如 出 現上 述 任 何 情 況 , 買 方 必 須 在 購 買 後 90 天 內 通 知 AMC (Asia), Ltd. 的 John Kapon 先 生 。 有 關 葡 萄 酒 的 酒 瓶 上 必 須 貼有 AMC (Asia), Ltd 的 特 有 標 籤 , 而 葡 萄 酒 的 狀 況 必 須 保 持 與 其 付 運 時 一 樣 , 並 且 要 在 理 想 的 情 況 下 雙 向 運 送 。如 有 不 合 理 的 情 況 ,AMC (Asia), Ltd. 保 留 撤 銷 此 保 證 的 酌 情 權 。2. PARCEL FEATUREWhen you place a ‘PARCEL LOTS’ BID, you are authorizing us to purchase on your behalf all or as many of the remaining lotsin the parcel at the same price, if possible. The only way it is not possible to purchase all the desired ‘PARCEL LOTS’ is if thereis a higher absentee bid on any one of the remaining lots. This parcel feature allows bidders to exclude the rest of the roomand phone bidders from acquiring any of the remaining lots. Accordingly, if you really want something in the parcel, it is best tomake sure you are bidding on the first lot! If absentee bidding, and you want to place a parcel lots bid, just put a “P” next tothe first lot number in a parcel lot on your absentee bid sheet, ie 2P $26000 if you want to take down all the 2 bottle lots of2003 Château Ausone at $26000 hammer. If you are in the room or on the phone, you will be asked if you want to take therest of the parcel.2. 一 組 貨 批 之 競 投 規 定如 果 閣 下 以 一 組 貨 批 (‘PARCEL LOTS’) 方 式 作 競 投 , 即 代 表 閣 下 授 權 本 公 司 在 可 能 的 情 況 下 代 表 閣 下 以 同 等價 格 購 買 該 組 的 所 有 或 其 餘 下 的 貨 批 。 只 有 在 餘 下 任 何 貨 批 有 買 方 以 場 外 出 價 形 式 作 出 更 高 價 格 競 投 的 情 況下 , 才 能 導 致 閣 下 未 能 購 買 所 有 閣 下 欲 講 買 的 一 組 貨 批 。 這 競 投 方 式 容 許 競 投 者 排 除 其 他 在 拍 賣 現 場 和 電 話 競投 者 購 買 任 何 餘 下 各 貨 批 的 權 利 。 因 此 , 如 閣 下 對 某 組 貨 批 深 感 興 趣 , 最 佳 做 法 是 確 保 閣 下 對 第 一 貨 批 作 出 競投 ! 如 閣 下 欲 以 場 外 出 價 並 希 望 以 一 組 貨 批 之 方 式 競 投 , 請 於 場 外 出 價 表 格 上 在 該 一 組 貨 批 之 第 一 個 貨 批 編 號旁 寫 上 “P”。 假 設 , 閣 下 希 望 以 $26000 的 敲 槌 價 , 購 買 所 有 兩 瓶 貨 批 的 2003 Château Ausone, 便 須 寫 上 2P$26000。 如 閣 下 是 在 拍 賣 現 場 或 通 過 電 話 作 競 投 , 我 們 便 會 問 閣 下 是 否 需 要 買 下 該 一 組 貨 批 的 餘 下 貨 品 。3. DIFFERENT IMPORTERSAlthough we make an effort to catalogue if a lot has wines from different importers, sometimes this fact gets overlooked. Accordingly,having different importers is not a condition of sale or grounds for returning a lot on its own. The wine is still thewine. Similarly, the same applies to bottles and sequence numbers for those producers that number their bottles.3. 不 同 的 入 口 商同 一 貨 批 的 葡 萄 酒 可 能 來 自 不 同 的 入 口 商 , 儘 管 在 此 情 況 下 我 們 會 盡 可 能 將 有 關 事 實 列 載 於 目 錄 上 , 但 有 時 這事 實 有 可 能 會 被 忽 略 。 因 此 , 擁 有 不 同 的 入 口 商 本 身 並 不 構 成 銷 售 條 件 或 以 此 為 理 由 要 求 退 回 該 貨 批 。 該 葡 萄酒 本 身 並 沒 有 改 變 。 這 原 則 同 樣 適 用 於 酒 瓶 以 及 生 產 商 在 其 酒 瓶 印 上 的 編 號 。190 Acker Merrall & Condit (Asia) Ltd. 1902B, 19/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St., Central, Hong Kong ∙ Tel. +852.2525.0538 ∙ Fax +852.2525.0598 ∙ Email: info@ackerasia.com