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A journey into the world of wine is a journey into the history and the art of making wine and we present the most expensive wines in the world in 2024. These vintages, which can be bid for tens of thousands of charges, are not just alcoholic drinks but symbol of a socio-economical class, or even art pieces, and most of the time, investments.
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Most Expensive Wine In The World
Screaming Eagle Cabernet 1992
Value: $500,000
The world of most expensive wines is still believed to be dominated by this vintage, a relatively young wine. It is a six-litre bottle of Cabernet from Napa Valley. This wine arguably was reclaimed after it was sold for a record breaking sum at the Napa Valley Wine Auction in 2000 for charity.
This bottle has been a part of the top lists of the most expensive wines in the world for many years and attracting the world’s attention. The wine comes from the most respected grape-producing area in the World. The wine has notes of blackcurrant, liquorice, vanilla, boysenberry and dark chocolate aroma with oak-aged attributes.
In addition to being a relatively young vintage, this wine was produced in only 200 cases, and experts are struggling to get one of these desirable bottles.
Chateau Margaux 1787
Value: $225,000
Described as the most costly wine which has yet to be sold, this is another stock from Jefferson. The owner of this wine is the New York wine merchant William Sokolin. This bottle was once valued at $500,000 but the value of it now has been lowered to just $225,000.
There is Margaux among five first-growth chateaux, and thus, this wine has been considered the best since 1855. The fact of being a Margaux was considered prestige long before the date of 1855. It was mentioned in an auction advertisement which was published in the London Gazette in 1705.
1869 Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Value: $207,075
According to the literature review, the first vintage was developed by the Rothschild family in 1869, and it is in their chateau winery in Médoc. The Premier Grand Cru Classé wines were ever bottled in 1953 and 1983, and the latter was sold for $232,692. It became the most expensive single wine bottle in an auction in 2010.
This Bordeaux-based 1869 proves to have flavours of cedar, oak, and leather. Some lingering notes on the palate are of blackcurrant and plum, and the wine has robust tannins. James de Rothschild (1792–1868) was the founder of the bank in Paris Rothschild and the best wine lover.
1847 Chateau d’Yquem, Sauternes
Value: $101,986
Chateau d’Yquem is also well-known wine. Sauternes is a brand that sets the highest standard of wines in the world specially for those that carry a hint of sweetness. Wine Spectator awarded this particular wine 99 points while Wine Advocate by Robert Parker provided a score of 100 points to this wine.
However, this wine is also genuinely inspiring in terms of odor; it has rather intense, deep smell of ripe raspberry and vanilla. The palate is smooth and full of incredibly rich sweetness of plum and honey tones could be tasted. Due to the overwhelming size, density and vitality of this wine, this bottle has managed to capture the hearts and minds of wine lovers.
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Value: $96,910
Domaine Leroy is a winemaker based in Cote de Nuits that produces wines from Pinot Noir grapes cultivated in most exclusive and best vineyards across the globe. The winery also possesses Chambertin Grand Cru wines or the Domaine Leroy Chambertin Grand Cru.
The Domaine Leroy Musigny Grand Cru of 2009 is one of the finest wines, with notes of raspberry, rose, and cherry. Moreover, along with these fruity notes, one can taste a blend of spiciness. This wine also tastes like red wine and is silky smooth on the pallet.
2001 Leroy Domaine d’Auvenay Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune
Value: $42,894
Domaine d’Auvenay is a wine estate operating in Cote de Beaune, a middle region in the northern part of Burgundy in France. The brand carries a rich history of disputes as well as collaborations and this wine is believed to be a product of this collaboration. This wine made its way into the market when when Lalou Bize Leroy bought the Auvenay – a famous winery and got started with the making of this expensive wine. The top notes of this white wine are honey, white flowery and apricot, followed by a textured palate of light fruity notes.
1959 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese
Value: $41,580
Weingut Egon Muller is a wine producer who specializes in Riesling wines and is located in Saar Valley in the Mosel region of Germany. This sweet wine has elegant tones of fresh lemon, rock, earth, and spice. On the palate itself, it has a good feel of lightness, and there are so many aspects one can identify. One of the aspects being the aftertaste of this wine that seems to go on forever.
Trockenbeerenauslese wines are medium to full-bodied wines, which are amber coloured wines with high acidity levels and high sugar content. Depending on when the grapes were harvested and what was used to make the wines, the wines may be more substantial and are often of higher value when compared with other such wines.
2017 Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier Musigny Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits
Value: $32,400
Domaine Georges Roumier has in its array some of the most expensive wines in Burgundy as well as some of the best rated wines in the world. This French wine has hints of orange peel, cherry and a hint of sweetness with candy kind of taste. This wine has fruity notes and goes extremly mesmerising on the palate.
1959 Dom Perignon Rose Champagne
Value: $26,636
The first Dom Perignon Rose was from the vintage collection of 1959. However, this bottle remained unheard to the public for a long time but once discovered, it was immensly appreciated. The premium bottle was used for the Shah of Iran’s grand celebration of the 2,500th year of monarchy of Persian Empire. It was a grand function that took over a decade to arrange. The aroma of the champagne carries hints of honey, tobacco, and coffee; the ripe fruit flavours could also be tasted with a touch of warm sweetness and a relatively robust structure.
2014 Leroy Domaine d’Auvenay Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune
Value: $25,758
Batard-Montrachet is a rare wine that is exclusively assigned to Domaine d’Auvenay to be used for producing great Chardonnay white wines of Grand Cru calibre. This wine is a part of the 2014 vintage collection. The bottle of this wine is highlighted with a fully opulent character and clean flavours of tangerine, cream and honey can be tasted in it. The notes of this wine are a combination of the delicate white tannins, as well as the mild vanilla.
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