US: Wine Worth $168k Arrives In South Florida
US: Wine Worth $168k Arrives In South Florida
Apr 22, 2013 6(CBS4) – There were only 12 bottles made in the entire world.
It’s the Limited Edition Penfolds’ Ampoule. The deluxe wine encased in handblown glass and set in a handcrafted wooden armoire. Penfolds spokeperson Lily Land said,”It’s essentially wine and art.”
The price tag on this exclusive wine? $168,000.
The 2004 Block 42 encased in its art makes it the most expensive wine directly sold from a winery in the world. Penfolds 2004 Block 42 is a rare, single vineyard wine, only made in exceptional vintages and produced from the oldest continuously producing Cabernet Sauvignon vines in the world.
Penfolds commissioned some of South Australian finest artists and craftsmen to collaborate on this unique project to create a work of art containing the most expensive wine.
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