Bottle of French rare vintage fetches a record $77,412 at auction
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.
A bottle of yellow wine, Vin jaune, from 1774 has fetched $77,412 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.