The 5 most expensive wines in the world
I started my wine career, to be honest, with Canei. It didn't even please my untrained taste buds enough, so I quickly moved on to the creamier yet affordable stuff. Full-bodied red wines from South Africa or Chile. The fact that it was from the house brand of Jumbo didn't bother me at all. It danced on my tongue. When I met my beloved, I received lessons in many areas, including wine. Pouilly-Fumée, a good Sancerre, Amarone, and of course a robust Meursault. I was ruined for good. But hey, when I compare it to the most expensive wines in the world, I actually still fall quite short. I immediately ordered some fine bottles and still don't come close to the price of these guys.
5. Domaine Leflaive Montrachet Grand Cru, Côte du Bourgogne
You drink this from a rough 5000 euros.
4. Egon Muller Scharzhof, Scharzhofbergen Riesling
I also didn't expect a white Mosel wine to cost 6000 euros, but it must undoubtedly be something special.
3. Henri Jayer Cros Parantoux, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru,
The lesson I have learned while researching this topic is that if the name on the label is intensely long, you should be careful. There seems to be a causal relationship between name length and the price of the bottle. Henri Jayer is definitely someone to keep an eye on. Well, not Henri himself since he is no longer alive, but his winery lives on in his nephew. The combination of a relatively small wine region where he produces, outstanding quality, and a fan in the form of wine journalist Robert M. Parker makes his wines among the most beloved – and expensive – in the world. I searched to see if they also have a prêt-à-porter collection of wines, or affordable bottles, but unfortunately. Everything has three zeros.
2. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Grand Cru, Côtes de Nuits Bourgogne
If a wine is produced in Burgundy, the quality is usually good. And for the Côtes de Nuits, they are made in the area around the village of Nuits-Saint-Georges, in the northern part of Burgundy, and they are wines of very good quality. If you see a rosé or a white Côtes de Nuits on the menu, I would advise you to order it, because they are actually only of the highest quality.
1. Henri Jayer Richebourg Grand Cru, Côtes de Nuits
There he is again: Henri Jayer with his famous Côtes de Nuits. You drink this bottle for 18,853 euros.
Of course, there are bottles that have been sold for more money, but then we are talking about unique specimens from a special year like this.
The Château Cheval Blanc from 1947 that was auctioned for $304.375. The good news is that you can still keep this bottle for 50 years without the wine losing quality. But suppose you open it and have a case of cork... What do you do then?
