TOP 10 WINES IN THE WORLD
TOP 10 WINES IN THE WORLD The world of wine is full of surprises. Nature shapes the character of vintages differently each year. Grape varieties and wine styles ride trends; regions ascend or decline. Capturing the character of the past year is the goal of Wine Spectator’s annual Top 10. 1. Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 1992 – $500,000 This is the Grand Royale of all the most expensive wines out there. In a Napa valley wine auction in 2000, this wine got the highest bid, with a whopping price tag of around $500,000. One wine connoisseur described the wine as: “Exceptionally impressive. Sensational nose of jammy blackcurrants and subtle toasty oak. Stunningly proportioned, ripe, intense fruit, full body, great purity… inner-core of sweet, creamy, highly extracted blackcurrant/cassis fruit. Spectacular.” 2. Chateau Margaux 1787 – $500,000 Known as the most expensive wine never to be sold, this wine’s initial price was around $500,000. It was authenticated to be once part of the win...