Chateau Courvoisier 4th Edition Viellissement Cognac

[MiamiE]

Is this worth $800 or more?

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Up for sale is a 19/20 year old bottle of Cognac, this is something special for a cognac lover as you don't see this special 4th edition everyday. A little history:

4th Edition - VIELLISSEMENT (Ageing). Came to market in 1991. It displays a graceful body protecting the wine in the cellar. Courvoisier Collection Erte is the most precious of all the Cognac Brandies. Due to its a carefully chosen Brandy in 1892 (the year that Mr. Erte was born), there are only twelve thousand bottles of each edition. However, only four thousand bottles of the eighth edition are in existence worldwide. Because of its meticulous design, collectors spend top dollar to have Courvoisier Erte in their collection. There are eight editions of Erte on the market, first becoming available in 1988. Currently, the most expensive brandy is the first edition of Erte, and the price of every edition increases annually due to its rarity. Mr. Erte personally designed all the artwork for all eight editions. He is a talented artist who immersed himself in painting for about 70 years. His use of his sharp observation, wealthy imagination and his innate artistic abilities to produce these works has led to his title: Master of Art Deco

This bottle has the certificate papers and all the packaging that it came it. This has got to a FTF deal in the Broward/Palm Beach area, about once week I am in Naples/Ft Misery area. $800 OBO, any reasonable offer will be considered, please buy it before I crack it open.

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eta: original receipt and other documents included.

 

[MC808]

Young's Fine Wine and Spirits (New York) has it on-line for $499.99. They have 4 in stock. Prices vary wildly on these bottlings with some retailers selling them for up to $2500.

The Erte series is very collectible. There are seven different bottles with the Erte artwork. One was released each year from 1988 to 1994.