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      • 1984 Vintage
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      • 1962 Vintage
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      • 1967 Vintage
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      • 1980 Vintage
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      • 2003 Vintage
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      • 1937 Vintage
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      • 1976 Vintage
    • Stoneyfell Private Bin 47 Claret
      • 1967 Vintage
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      • 1994 Vintage
    • Weber KG. Trier, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling-Auslese, MSR
      • 1976 Vintage
    • Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
      • 1954 Vintage
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      • 1982 Vintage
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      • 1994 Vintage

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