Chateau Cheval Blanc 1947

The 1947 Chateau Cheval Blanc is widely considered the greatest wine ever produced in Saint-Emilion and possibly in all of Bordeaux. The extraordinary summer of 1947 — an extreme heat wave that concentrated sugar levels to near-port richness — created a wine of almost unclassifiable style. A 6-litre imperial sold at Christie's Geneva in 2010 for $304,375. Robert Parker, who gave it 100 points, wrote that it was "possibly the most perfect wine I have ever tasted." Bottles in 750ml format regularly sell for $8,000–$15,000 at auction.