The year 2022 has just come to a close. It’s time to find out which wine will be the most expensive in the world in 2022!
France, a safe bet for wine
While France is known the world over as the country of gastronomy and fine wine, other countries also produce fine vintages.
However, only a handful of countries still own “exceptional” wines. France ranks among the best, with 8 out of 10 of the world’s most expensive, and therefore most luxurious, crus.
More precisely, Burgundy wines dominate the ranking (Domaine Leroy and Romanée Conti).
Germany also stands out in the ranking, with 2 bottles out of 10. Following this, the United States are in 11th place with Screaming Eagle (Cabernet Sauvignon).
The lucky winner
No.1 is obviously a French wine, and more specifically a Burgundian one: Romanée Conti Grand Cru du Domaine de la Romanée Conti vintage 1945.
France is known the world over for its exceptional wines and rich, varied terroir. (So it’s no surprise that 8 out of 10 of the world’s best wines are French, and are snapped up all over the planet).
Sold for €14,173, it fetched an exorbitant €482,000 at auction.
This cru was bottled only 600 times in 1945. So it’s rarity that justifies the price, but not only that!
Produced in Burgundy, it is renowned the world over for its prestige. So it was in an overexcited atmosphere that this wine attracted all the attention in the auction room. Connoisseurs know it well: they won’t have the opportunity to buy this kind of bottle twice. It sold for €482,000 ($558,000).
In terms of taste, this Romanée Conti Grand Cru du Domaine de la Romanée Conti vintage 1945 is as powerful as it is fine. Velvety tannins are enhanced by a complex aromatic bouquet that literally explodes on the palate. Notes of flowers, sweet spices and wild fruits, but also a A hint of menthol is perceptible on the nose and on tasting. Harmonious, smooth and silky, this vintage stands out from the estate’s other red wines for its extraordinary taste qualities.
The estate
The position of the Romanée-Conti vineyard is ideal and renowned in Burgundy for its ability to produce exceptional red wines. The estate is located near the village of Vosne-Romanée and has been cultivated with vines since the Middle Ages under the name of Abbaye Saint-Vivant de Vosne. It was renamed Romanée in 1631 after its purchase by the de Croonembourg family.
Finally, the land was sold to Prince Conti, who attached his name to that of the property (which became Romanée-Conti). The estate is still entirely classified as a Grand Cru, and the red wines are made exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes.
The business is now run by Aubert de Villaine and Henri-Frederic Roch.
