Buyers premium
Please note that there is a premium of 10% payable on the final bid price.

Bidding
Bidding will be at duty paid-paid prices at per dozen bottles or per lot, or as otherwise indicated.

Options to buy parcels
In this sale the buyer of the first lot of any one wine will, at the discretion of the auctioneer, have the option to take further lots of a similar bottle size.

Wine available in bond
Overseas and trade buyers wishing to take wine in bond may do so if the wine is so available and instructions are given at the time of sale. Bidding will also be at duty-paid prices but duty will be deducted from the invoice. The buyer will be responsible for any in bond transfers, deliveries or clearances.

Wine sold in bond only
Bonded transfer certificates will be issued upon payment. United Kingdom purchasers will be responsible for duty, clearance, delivery and any other charges applicable from the date of sale.

V.A.T.
Wines subject to Value Added Tax, currently 17½%, are indicated with a † (or ‡ if in bond and delivered duty-paid).
V.A.T. paid by buyers resident outside of the E.E.C. is refundable on proof of exportation within 9 months of purchase.

Delivery (duty-paid only, U.K. mainland)
The carriage charge for all deliveries lying within cellars within the U.K. mainland is £6 per case or part case plus V.A.T
Wines lying at Christie's are available for collection only, after payment, providing that 24 hours' notice is given.
Not less that an entire lot can be delivered to one address.

Classifications
Classifications in the text are for identification purposes only and are based on the official 1855 classification of the Médoc and other standard sources.
Château-bottled wines in mixed parcels are indicated by the initials C.B., bordeaux-bottled wines by B.B., English-bottled and London bottled by E.B., L.B. or the name of the bottler if known.

Release of Lots
The issue of Christie's official Delivery Order will constitute delivery.

Ullages and corks of old wines
Wines are described in the catalogue as correctly as can be ascertained at time of going to press, but buyers of old wines must make appropriate allowances for natural variations of ullages, condition of cases, labels, corks and wine. No returns will be accepted.