Overview
Romanée-Saint-Vivant 1996: identity, condition and appraisal details
On Romanée-Saint-Vivant 1996, establish the front label before moving to the vintage marking. Alongside the 1996 date or vintage marking, include the back label before the wooden case, and finish with the fill level in context.
Marks to compare on the wine
- Product: Romanée-Saint-Vivant 1996
- Category: wine
- Vintage or date marking: 1996
- Key details: the producer, appellation, vintage, bottle size and bottle-base markings
For the first review of Romanée-Saint-Vivant 1996, show the producer, appellation, vintage, bottle size and bottle-base markings in context and keep any matching document beside the item to which it belongs.
Photo sequence for this wine
Show Romanée-Saint-Vivant 1996 as a whole before photographing the front and back labels, fill level, closure, bottle base, vintage marking, original wooden case and accessories; do not crop away the area that identifies where each detail appears.
Use close-ups of the fill level, closure, labels, signs of seepage and condition of the original wooden case for Romanée-Saint-Vivant 1996; nothing should be polished, retouched or rearranged to improve the photographs.
Keeping condition and packaging unchanged
Between photography and handover, 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; retain the same arrangement for the next review.
Keep the supplied items with the bottle and keep each bottle, wooden case, divider, tissue, receipt and provenance document together; match every bottle to its case position before handover; note clearly when packaging or a document is absent.

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For a first review of the bottle, send clear photos on WhatsApp to 9453 0784, or call 9453 0784; also state the quantity, location and packaging included with the bottle.
If another angle of the bottle is requested, add it to the existing sequence while leaving the recorded condition and packaging unchanged.