“I wonder what $1000 bottle tastes like?”
Had the opportunity. I was not paying BTW. Not as stellar as you might think!! It is the rarity and pomp you are mostly enjoying. One was a LaTache 90 DRC and the other 61 LaTour Bordeaux.
I’ve quaffed some 82 mouton which bottles cost me on release about $45ea. They sell at auction now in the 800 to 1100 range. Nice wine but would I spend half of that now on one? Only if I was looking to get divorced!!
The best wine is the wine you like regardless of price. There are ample great wines in the market at far less than $100 a bottle if one cares to ignore the cachet some producers maintain.
Great spirits also age well.
While they at least hold their value they do not appreciate as much as wine.
For some unknown reason.
One of my favorites is Blue Nun Liebfraumilch