Rare ’51 Grange sets new world record at auction
July 20th, 2021
A rare bottle of Penfolds Grange 1951, which was signed and recorked by Max Schubert, has gone under the hammer at a Langton’s auction for $142,131, breaking the previous record of $103,000.
The world record bid for the wine marks it as the most expensive bottle of Australian wine ever sold, and at the price of $141K, makes it roughly worth more than $28K per glass.
The bottle is one of the few rare examples in existence of the first vintage of Penfolds Grange ever made, and went under the hammer at the Langton’s Penfolds Rewards of Patience auction which closed on Sunday night at 7pm (AEST).
Penfolds Grange 1951 sets new auction record
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