The November 2009 Live Auction - SW1109
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Lot 378
Estimate: $725
Three very top shoulder, two very high shoulder, one high shoulder. All with matching Joseph Garneau & Co. New York, NY import labels. Each bottle sheathed in original wire netting.
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"... Rich, deep color, with a full-blown, ripe, deep bouquet of spices and plums, viscous, round, supple flavors, and the sumptuous length that typify this great vintage."
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"... Rich, deep color, with a full-blown, ripe, deep bouquet of spices and plums, viscous, round, supple flavors, and the sumptuous length that typify this great vintage."
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