In order to describe wines in an optimum manner Bruun Rasmussen applies classification principles which for the sake of clarity are reproduced using abbreviations.
The table below lists the meaning of the individual abbreviations.
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bt.
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Bottle
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Ch
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Château bottled
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I
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Domaine bottled
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Dbt
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Bottled in DK
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Owc
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Original wooden case
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Oc
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Original carton
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1/2
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Half bottle (37,5 cl)
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0,5 l
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Half litre (50 cl)
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Mg
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Magnum (150 cl)
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Dmg
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Double magnum (300 cl)
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Jero
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Jeroboam
(up to 1978 jeroboams were generally bottled in 4,5 litre bottles rather than 5 litre bottles). Bottles from Champagne and Burgundy only 3 litres.
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Imp
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Imperial (600 cl)
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Met
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Methusalem (600 cl)
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Sal
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Salmanazar (900 cl)
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Bal
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Balthazar (1200 cl)
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Neb
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Nebuchadnezzar (1500 cl)
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Mel
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Melchior (1800 cl)
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Unless otherwise stated, bottles are normal size (75 cl). No guarantee is given for keeping the wines quality or condition.
Having reached a certain age, some of the wine may have evaporated, this is a natural process.
