The Most Expensive Wines in the World - Wine-Searcher 2012

Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller at Chateau Petrus, Pomerol

The Wine-Searcher issued a  list of – according to its data base - the top 50 Most Expensive Wines in the World. Prices are as at mid-2012, based on average prices for a standard 750ml bottle, across all vintages. Information is drawn from the Wine Searcher database of 35,379 price lists, totaling 4,868,175 wine offers.

Two prices are shown. Both are in US$. The first one is the average price and the second one is the maximum price.

Interestingly, the list is dominated by wines from the Bourgogne with 36 of the 50 wines on the list from the Bourgogne.  Only 5 wines from Bordeaux made it to the list. Three Champagnes are one the list, all of them from Maison Krug.

1    Henri Jayer Richebourg Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
14,395    22,976
2    Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-Conti Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
11,823    38,500
3    Henri Jayer Cros Parantoux, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru, France
5,436    13,261
4    Domaine Leflaive Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
5,264    8,478
5    Egon Muller-Scharzhof Scharzhofberger Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Mosel, Germany
5,247    13,261

Picture: Egon Mueller at the International Riesling Symposium in Germany

6    Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
4,293    11,890
7    Domaine Georges Roumier Musigny Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
3,848    15,084
8    Georges et Henri Jayer Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
3,648    8,377
9    Domaine Leroy Musigny Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
3,007    11,862
10    Petrus, Pomerol, France
2,688    34,963
11    Krug Clos d'Ambonnay, Champagne, France
2,677    5,994
12    Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Grand Cru Monopole, Cote de Nuits, France
2,553    13,261
13    Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA
2,412    11,913
14    Le Pin, Pomerol, France
2,292    12,630
15    Domaine Leroy Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
2,281    9,365
16    Domaine Faiveley Musigny Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
2,212    11,232
17    Domaine Leroy Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
2,120    5,619
18    J.-F Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
2,087    4,443
19    Domaine Leroy Richebourg Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
1,876    7,492
20    Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin, Rhone, France
1,837    3,672
21    Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair La Romanee Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
1,667    3,750
22    Domaine Dugat-Py Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
1,664    3,744
23    Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
1,643    10,593
24    Domaine des Comtes Lafon Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
1,498    4,489
25    Domaine Leroy Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
1,449    6,995
26    Domaine Georges Roumier Les Amoureuses, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, France
1,384    6,779
27    Domaine Leroy Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
1,381    2,414
28    Domaine Ramonet Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
1,373    5,052
29    Domaine Leroy Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
1,323    3,404
30    Domaines Barons de Rothschild Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac, France
1,288    208,619
31    J.-F Coche-Dury Les Perrieres, Meursault Premier Cru, France
1,274    2,810
32    Seppeltsfield Para Centenary 100 Year Old Vintage Tawny, Barossa Valley, South Australia
1,257    1,563
33    Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
1,152    11,500
34    Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
1,127    6,356
35    Domaine Leroy Latricieres-Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
1,124    2,659
36    Krug Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut, Champagne, France
1,096    5,700
37    Emmanuel Rouget Cros Parantoux, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru, France
1,079    2,544
38    Domaine Meo-Camuzet Au Cros Parantoux, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru, France
1,046    3,500
39    Chateau Lafleur, Pomerol, France
969    28,391
40    Domaine Leroy Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
951    7,492
41    Krug Collection Brut, Champagne, France
947    5,816
42    Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
943    5,619
43    Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
938    14,334
44    Domaine Meo-Camuzet Richebourg Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
932    2,623
45    Schrader Cellars Old Sparky Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA
930    1,199
46    Domaine Leroy Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
911    3,010
47    Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port, Portugal
908    7,533
48    Charles Noellat Richebourg Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
908    4,182
49    Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
907    17,400
50    Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Clos-de-Beze Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
894    4,384

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