What someone will pay for a bottle of wine, the only question seems to be, what the heck is the limit one can pay. Given the notoriety of the recent wine theft at Napa Valley's infamous restaurant, the French Laundry, I decided to look at the perceived values of the wine recently stolen true worth.
I priced just one bottle of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Richebourg” 1988, on the internet., $1,000 from a private collector. The Price Range of a 750 ml bottle of the 1993 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “La Tâche”, Average: $2,474 - From: $1,975 - to: $3,118. I am beginning to think the $300,000 figure reported is low given the reality of the asking prices on what was stolen from the French Laundry.
Among the most valuable wines taken were bottles of DRC Romanée Conti with the vintages spanning 2004-2010 which range in price at retail from $11,000 to $15,000 per bottle. I priced the 2009 DRC Romanée Conti on the internet and found an asking price of $15,000 per bottle. Sure makes the priciest water seem cheap.
The thieves also took several bottles of California cult Cabernet Sauvignon Screaming Eagle, with prices ranging from $2,100 to $7,500.
Here's a complete list of the wines taken. Sorry all you Napa Valley wine fans, the French wines are taking top billing here. We keep trying.....
1 bottle Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Grands Echezeaux” 2007
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Grands Echezeaux” 2008
3 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Grands Echezeaux” 2009
1 bottle Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Grands Echezeaux” 2010
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Romanée St. Vivant” 2003
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Romanée St. Vivant” 2005
3 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Romanée St. Vivant” 2006
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Romanée St. Vivant” 2007
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Romanée St. Vivant” 2008
1 bottle Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Romanée St. Vivant” 2009
1 bottle Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Romanée St. Vivant” 2010
1 bottle Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Richebourg” 1988
1 bottle Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Richebourg” 2002
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Richebourg” 2005
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Richebourg” 2006
1 bottle Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Richebourg” 2008
1 bottle Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Richebourg” 2009
1 bottle Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Richebourg” 2010
1 bottle Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “La Tâche” 1993
1 bottle Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “La Tâche” 1996
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “La Tâche” 1999
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “La Tâche” 2002
1 bottle Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “La Tâche” 2004
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “La Tâche” 2005
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “La Tâche” 2006
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “La Tâche” 2007
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “La Tâche” 2008
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “La Tâche” 2009
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “La Tâche” 2010
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Romanée Conti” 2004
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Romanée Conti” 2005
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Romanée Conti” 2006
3 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Romanée Conti” 2007
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Romanée Conti” 2008
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Romanée Conti” 2009
2 bottles Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “Romanée Conti” 2010
2 bottles Jacques-Frederic Mugnier Nuits-Saint-Georges “Clos de la Maréchale” 2005
2 bottles Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits-St. Georges” Clos de la Maréchale” 2008
1 bottle Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 1992
1 bottle Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 1995
1 bottle Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 1998
1 bottle Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 1999
1 bottle Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
5 bottles Moet & Chandon Champagne Brut Grand Cru Cuvée “Dom Perignon” 2004
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