Overview
DRC Montrachet Grand Cru 2005: identity, condition and appraisal details
Keep DRC Montrachet Grand Cru 2005 identifiable from the outset by showing the bottle base, followed by the wooden case. Keep the producer or estate name shown as DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti readable; after that, use the closure, the provenance material and the back label to resolve the remaining identification points.
Marks to compare on the wine
- Producer / estate: DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
- Product: DRC Montrachet Grand Cru 2005
- Category: wine
- Vintage or date marking: 2005
- Wine style: White wine
- Key details: the producer, appellation, vintage, bottle size and bottle-base markings
Before naming a version of DRC Montrachet Grand Cru 2005, photograph the producer, appellation, vintage, bottle size and bottle-base markings clearly and request another angle for any incomplete or conflicting mark.
Views to include with the wine
For DRC Montrachet Grand Cru 2005, pair a complete view with the front and back labels, fill level, closure, bottle base, vintage marking, original wooden case and accessories; this keeps each close-up traceable to the correct item and packaging.
For the first review of DRC Montrachet Grand Cru 2005, show the fill level, closure, labels, signs of seepage and condition of the original wooden case honestly and keep each condition point tied to the place where it appears.
Keeping condition and packaging unchanged
For the bottle, keep the bottle in its current stable position, away from heat and direct light, and avoid sudden temperature changes or unnecessary movement; do not disturb the capsule, cork or closure; do not clean the label or separate the bottle from its original case; avoid cleaning or movement that could alter the condition already photographed.
Keep each bottle, wooden case, divider, tissue, receipt and provenance document together; match every bottle to its case position before handover; do not swap similar parts between items.

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Before arranging a handover for the bottle, send clear photos on WhatsApp to 9453 0784, or call 9453 0784; note the quantity, location and any matching packaging for the bottle.
Retain the photographed arrangement of the bottle until review is complete, with every supplied component kept in the same documented group.