“The 1945 Romanée-Conti represents the final vintage produced before Domaine de la Romanée-Conti replanted its oldest vines -grapes that had survived phylloxera, two World Wars and nearly a century of Burgundy history," Acker auction house said in a news release. "With production extremely limited, surviving bottles have long been considered the pinnacle of wine collecting, with many connoisseurs believing the pre-phylloxera vines add an unmatched depth and complexity to the wine."
by jaystats2
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And this is why I don’t have money… I’d drink that 😂
imagine spending almost a million dollars on something you’re just gonna drink.. like i get it’s historic and all but my broke college brain can’t even process that kinda money.
A friend of a friend was the buyer. Buddy bought the 1971 DRC RC magnum for $135k. It must be nice!
So what’s the move ? Do you open and drink this or do you just keep it in your collection? I’d feel sick to my stomach even trying to open it lol
Curious if the seller made any money on this. This was won in a sothebys auction at 500k ish in 2018 right?
With sellers fee I think guy just broke even or lost money on carry
Auction houses make bank on these lol
Yep that was me. Let me know if anyone’s wants a sample. Already promised the empty bottle to some guy named Rudy.
This was actually me, was my first ever bottle of wine. Got a tip from a local somm that this was where to start. Where should I go from here in my collecting!?
I didn’t realize until recently the ’45 was also the last vintage before the ripped up the old vines and replanted. Some serious world and wine history wrapped up in this puppy.
Probably corked anyways
Vinegar.
The bidding war was just a dick measuring contest amongst rich people.