5 most expensive types of wines to buy for a dinner party
When we listen to the word party, we automatically assume that there would be some good food and something nice to drink. No matter what the party is about, whether a wedding, a get-together, or dinner party. A party is not a party without something good to drink. A few great tasting wines to toast with is what makes them a full success. Wines range in price from affordable to expensive ones.
The price of wine depends upon its brand and taste, the older the wine the best it tastes. The price of wine grows over time, the two things that remain unchanged are the bottles of wine and the buyers that purchase them even though their price. However, a good and unique product tastes better and amuses the guests is a great investment.
There is something about these wines that makes them royal. The old texture and heritage make them more expensive. If you buy any of these expensive items you should also have wine chillers to keep them and serve chilled. It is well known that the good wines become better with time, it develops a particularly good taste which is highly appreciated by the people having great taste. The older the wine, the most expensive it is. Five of the most expensive wines are listed below.
1. Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon, 1992:The most expensive bottle of wine to be sold is screaming eagle cabernet sauvignon. This expensive item was made not in France or Italy but in America. To be precise this wine was made in Oakville, California. Small quantities and rare wine are made there. This wine produced there to gain a special status. A bottle of this wine is sold at a remarkable price of $500,000 in 2000 in an auction. This wine is regarded as spectacular. This is kept unfiltered while bottling. It is aged in 60% new oak and is opaque purple. It has an aroma of jammy blackcurrants, and there are subtle traces of oak in it.
2. Jeroboam of Chateau Mouton Rothschild, 1945:As it comes from the richest family so its price is not a surprise. A standard 750 ml bottle of this wine costs you about $310,700. It comes from the vineyards of Rothschild. These wines come from there are among the top and most loved ones around the world. It gives dry green moss, mint, dry pine needles, and vanilla on the nose and raspberry, sweet dried cherries, and dry soil on the palate.
3. Cheval Blanc, 1947:It is considered the best Bordeaux to be made ever. Cheval Blanc is known as the most prestigious winemakers in the world and had received a premier rank. It is sold in an auction for $304, 375. It has a taste that could never be replicated.
4. Shipwrecked 1907 Heidsieck:What made this wine cost so much is the great history behind it. It was made exclusively for Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia. The ship carrying this wine was sunk in 1916 the wine was thought to be lost. But when the wreckage of the ship was found in 1997, 2000 bottles of this wine were discovered. This fact made it more popular and costly as well. Chris Hoel, who tasted this wine, reported gunflint, black rifle powder and something salty on the nose, and graham cracker, flamed oranges and burnt lemon oil among others on the palate.
5. Chateau Lafite, 1869:Chateau Lafite is considered a luxury item in Asia. Its bid reached up to $230,000 in an auction, to the surprise of the auctioneers. As they were expecting only $8000 for it. Imagine their amazement when the price reached this level. The auction was in Hong Kong and the buyer bought all three bottles as it is a rare luxury for Asians.