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original wood casebr /"...stunningly rich nose...Fabulously concentrated and full-bodied, with a multidimensional mouthfeel...100." WA 8/...

original wood case

two different importers, includes 12-pack original wood case

two very top shoulder, three top shoulder, one just below top shoulder, lightly bin-soiled labels, two lightly torn labels, one slightly depressed

3.5cm, faded and heavily bin-soiled labels, one lightly torn label, one previously cut capsule reveals producer and vintage branded cork, one previ

four 3cm, one 4cm, one 5cm, one lightly torn label, one lightly corroded capsule

br /“Impeccably balanced with a certain tenderness here with tannins that are sophisticated and quite fine with the classic Romanee-Conti character

into foil, bin-soiled, scuffed and torn label

into foil, bin-soiled label, corroded capsulebr /"...superb, with an incredibly rich, exotic fruitiness. The height of elegance together with ...

into foil, scuffed label

into foil, Chef du Cave private cellar, Commande Special, disgorged in February 2006, original gift carton in original carton

disgorged on April 29, 2015, two 6-pack original cartonsbr /“An utterly vivid, kaleidoscope of aromas and flavors follow as this crystalline, utter

disgorged on May 23, 2014, two 6-pack original cartons

disgorged on October 16, 2015, two 6-pack original cartons

disgorged on November 27, 2014, two 6-pack original cartons

six disgorged on April 30, 2015, six disgorged on July 9, 2013, two 6-pack original cartonsbr /“...an exotic, spiced win...emphasize freshness. The

six disgorged on April 9, 2014, six disgorged on November 4, 2014, two 6-pack original cartonsbr /"...decidedly masculine. Here the fruit show...

eleven bottom neck or better, one very top shoulder, damp-stained labels

one 1cm, one 2.5cmbr /"...big, rich and intense, underpinned by surprisingly rustic tannins and offering fine length...plenty of character and...

0.5cm, marked label, signs of old seepage br /"Extremely rich and ripe with explosive aromas...robust flavors that show good muscle but no rus...

2cm or better, original wood case banded prior to inspectionbr /"...subtle aromas...understated, refined, elegant and classy flavors of incred...

br /"Floral notes add lift on the vivid, kaleidoscopic finish. Today the Romanee-Conti is all about breathtaking exuberance and richness. This...

banded original wood casebr /"This is perhaps even more floral than the Richebourg and every bit as spicy on the ultra-pure, cool and remarkab...

one scuffed labelbr /"...intensely sappy and concentrated with gorgeously detailed flavors that offer knock out intensity. This builds slowly ...

bin-soiled and lightly scuffed labels, one damp-stained label, two torn labels, one wrinkled label, one cut capsule reveals fully branded corkbr /&...

br /"...impressively scaled medium weight plus flavors that are robust and overtly muscular where the finish retains a sense of robust power a...

one lightly torn labelbr /"I particularly like the stupendously long and incredibly intense finish that offers a surprising sensation of almos...

br /"This is pungently floral with fresh rose notes nuanced by intense red fruits and a deep, wonderfully attractive plummy hint followed by p...

scuffed labelbr /"...highly perfumed, seductive, spicy and pungent floral notes makes for an utterly brilliant nose...a wine of finesse and pu...

torn, heavily scuffed and lightly bin-soiled label, slightly protruded corkbr /"...the intensity of the fruit is magnificent. The flavors are ...

br /"...muscular, robust and powerful big-bodied flavors that exude dry extract on the detailed and hugely persistent finish...96." BH 1/...

scuffed labelbr /"...extremely rich, full and sweet flavors that are quite floral in the mouth, all wrapped in a detailed and punchy finish wh...

br /"...wonderfully fine and refined linear and firmly structured flavors that culminate in a precise, pure and driving finish that goes on an...

br /“...all wrapped in a linear, precise and palate staining finish that not withstanding the initial aromatic reserve, is indeed explosive...96.”

br /“...vibrant and very firmly structured full-bodied flavors that culminate in a long, powerful and understated finish of immense length...95.” B

damp-stained and lightly torn labelbr /"...firm tannins that are completely enrobed by the impressive amount of extract that also coats the mo...

one lightly scuffed labelbr /"The expansive and tautly muscular broad-shouldered flavors are, unusually, almost as fine as those of the RSV ye...

br /"In 2012 it is the wine's extraordinary textural finesse and huge towering structure that stand out. The classic La Tâche floral ...

br /"Well, this is Richebourg after all. But there is an arching structure to this wine that is disguised by the silkiness of its texture, plu...

br /"The palate is very complex and beautifully balanced. Perfect acidity, surfeit with tension, this La Tâche gradually crescendos to a ...

br /"Of course, it has wonderful definition. It already boasts a cashmere texture on the palate, extraordinarily smooth with outstanding weigh...

br /"...tannic, sappy, intense, remarkably complex flavors...Fresh, long and beautiful...92." BH 10/03.

two lightly scuffed labels, three different importers, two with signs of old seepagebr /"...kaleidoscopic complexity and a bread of expression...

Provenance: Sotheby's, Don Stottbr /"The flavors are wonderfully harmonious and quite powerful with beautiful delineation and perfect bala...

br /"The sweet, supple and forward flavors possess notably good length and near perfect balance and the underlying structure on the linear and...

br /"...surprisingly supple flavors that convey a remarkable sense of energy and power on the almost unbelievably intense, focused and structu...

original carton

one with signs of old seepagebr /"On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very pure on the attack, with a sappy core, ripe tannins and...

br /vines planted in 1928 "On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very pure, with a rock solid core, suave, but substantial tannins, ...

br /"...energetic, spicy finish that leave the tongue tingling after the wine has departed. This looks like being a vin de garde, such is the ...