$225,000 for a bottle allegedly owned by Thomas Jefferson — the most controversial sale in wine history.
A bottle of Chateau Margaux 1787, believed to have belonged to Thomas Jefferson during his time as American minister to France, sold at Christie's London in 1987 for $225,000 — the highest price ever paid for a single bottle at that time. The bottle was engraved "Th.J" and was part of a cellar discovered in Paris. Jefferson was a famous wine enthusiast who ordered extensive quantities of Bordeaux for the White House. The authenticity of the so-called "Jefferson bottles" has since been disputed, making this sale one of the most controversial in auction history.
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