Château d'Yquem 1986 Bin-soiled label. Level: top-shoulder (1) Château Grillet 2006 Bin-soiled label. Level: 0.5cm (1) Faiveley, Corton Charlemagne 2008 Corroded capsule. Badly bin-soiled and damaged label. Level: 0.5cm (1)

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