The world’s most expensive red wine hasbeen put on display at an upmarketvino vendor inDubai.
The limited edition 12-litre bottle of Chateau Margaux 2009 comeswith an eye-watering £122,380 pricetag.
A mere six Balthazars, meaning 12-litre bottle, of the exclusive tipple have been produced, with only three of those set to go on sale.
Expensive: Thelimited edition Chateau Margaux is the most expensive bottle ever to be sold. The 12-litre bottle comes inits own ornate oak case andis engraved in gold
Estate: The vineyardinthe Midoc region of France produces the extravagant wine. Paul Pontallier, chief winemaker andmanaging director of the estate, says its history stretches back 400 years
Good grapes: The three buyers of the 12-litre bottles will be able to tour the vineyard
The wine is produced at the Chateau Margaux vineyardinthe Midoc region of France, just northof Bordeaux.
‘Chateau Margaux’shistory stretches back over 400 years, during which the estate hasproduced some of the world’s best wines time andagain,’ Paul Pontallier, chief winemaker andmanaging director of the estate, said.
‘The Chateau Margaux 2009 vintage is oneof the finest we have ever produced, hence why we chose to bottle it inthismagnificent format.’
The wine is currentlyon show at wine merchant Le Clos’ flagship store at DubaiInternational Airport.
The Balthazars are housed inan ornate oak case, while the bottle itself hasbeen beautifully engraved with gold by master craftsmen.
Although thewine will put a serious dent inany oenophile’s pocket, buyers get a numberof other perks fortheirmoney.
They will be flown first class to France to visit the Chateau Margaux estate, where they will enjoy a private tourof its cellars and vineyard, before sitting down to dinnerwith the chief winemaker.
The red wine (left) is on show ina flagship store in Dubai. Buyers of the luxury booze will be flown out to France for a tourof the estate’s cellars and vineyard (right) as well as sitting down to dinnerwith the chief winemaker.
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