Bottle of French rare vintage fetches a record 77,412 dollars at auction
By ANISunday, February 6, 2011
NEW DELHI - A bottle of yellow wine, Vin jaune, from 1774 has fetched 77,412 U.S. dollars in eastern France, setting a record price.
The 237-year-old bottle of wine, brewed from grapes in Louis XVI’s reign, hit the record price at a local wine festival auction, reports English.news.cn
The winner of the rare vintage, a Swiss named Pierre Chevrier, said he bought this bottle sheer for drink and regarded the price reasonable.
According to French press, the buyer belongs to an amateur wine group. (ANI)
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