Screaming Eagle Cabernet 1992 (6-litre Imperial)

A 6-litre imperial bottle of Screaming Eagle's debut 1992 Cabernet Sauvignon sold for $500,000 at the Napa Valley Wine Auction in 2000, making it the most expensive bottle ever at the time, outpacing the 1945 Romanee-Conti (#1) by about $58,000 in then-dollar terms. Screaming Eagle is one of the world's most sought-after cult wines, producing only around 500 cases per year from a tiny Oakville estate in Napa Valley. The wine earned a perfect 100-point score from critic Robert Parker. Membership on the mailing list — the sole purchase channel — has a waitlist exceeding 5,000 names, creating scarcity that drives prices 60% higher than typical Napa cult releases.