Wine culture is one of the oldest and finest cultures of human history. It has been spread out all over the world. No matter where you are, you can always treat yourself to some good wine. Winemaking is an art that only a few can master, and there is no doubt that the best wines require just time and the expertise of hand making it. No matter to which social class you belong, you can always find some wines that suit your taste at a reasonable range of prices.
Some wines are hard to get your hands on and are expensive. Their texture the taste is so exotic that one immediately fell under the spell of their flavorful richness. They have set a standard. From growing to harvesting their fruits to the processing and fermentation, every step is keenly observed and check, and balance is maintained. These wines are costly, but you won’t regret spending your money on good wine.
World’s Most Expansive Wines
Every time you take a sip of wine, something about wine makes it a great experience. It appears in all ancient texts, and its appeal is so strong that many religions have adopted a different approach to drinking.
Here are the two most expensive wines in the world:
Screaming Eagle Cabernet 1992
Screaming Eagle Cabernet 1992 is the world’s most expensive wine. One bottle of this wine costs 500000$, which is quite a fortune but seems nothing to those infuriated with its taste. Only 500 cases are produced every year and are sent to the customers directly.
What Makes This Wine So Special
- Soil
Screaming Eagle is a small winery in Napa Valley. It is built of stones and is situated on a hillside that is quite rocky. The soil texture consists of rocks, gravel, and clay soil.
These changes make this soil very unique as well as responsible for the exquisite taste of this wine. There are hills somewhere while slopes in some places in the vinery.
- Climate
The warm, light and temperate climate and the unique features of soil help in the early ripening of vines. These climate conditions are also one of the reasons for such a unique flavor of this wine because you will not find such a combination of climate factors anywhere else in the world.
It aids in maintaining the complex flavor of the wine. Once these vines are ripped to ideal quality, they are harvested and sent for further processing.
- Fermentation
The wine is fermented in 65% new French oak barrels for almost two years. Oak tanks and stainless steel tanks are also used depending upon the size of the container. During this fermentation process, each step is supervised with utmost care and attention under an expert to avoid any mistakes and ensure the quality of the wine being produced.
The winery makes sure to follow all the standard protocols and procedures to avoid any such thing that can potentially affect the quality of the wine. Standard control and measurement of temperature, humidity level, pH, and time are considered during the whole process of fermentation until the wine is ready to be bottled, packed, and sent to the respective customers.
- Taste and Texture
The Screaming Eagle Cabernet 1992 has an exceptional and impressive taste. The aromatics and fragrance of this wine are stunningly unique. It has a touch of jammy blackcurrants and slightly toasted oak in lighter notes. The wine is so full of richness and intensity in its texture. Layers after layers are unfolded on the tongue. It has a ripe and intense fruity taste to it that will wrap you in ecstasy. There is a high focus on its entire body and purity. The core of this wine is sweet and creamy.
Highly purified blackcurrant extracts are used in the Screaming Eagle Cabernet. The tannin and acidity are almost masked by pure extracts and richness of taste. At this stage, the wine has a dark, rich and luxury core current of currant, spice, black cherry and blackberry. A deliciously elegant wine with slight under notes of extra flavor dimensions is all you can imagine. Every ingredient and component is perfectly balanced, giving the wine a perfect finish.
- Colour
The wine has an opaque purple colour that enhances its elegance and adds to its charming taste.
- Pairing Wines With Dishes
The Screaming Eagle Cabernet 1992 is best paired will all traditional and classy meat dishes, pork, beef, duck, roasted chicken etc. it is also a good combination with fish courses like tuna and mushrooms and pasta.
If we see past the price, the screaming Eagle is famous for its reputation for producing the world’s finest wines. It never compromises on the quality and purity of its beverages. Balancing the soft textures and unique textures to achieve the desired quality that truly makes it the world’s best wine.
Screaming Eagle Cabernet 1992 is worth every penny you spend on this and gives you a very refreshing experience.
Cheval Blanc 1947
This wine is also one of the most expensive wines ever sold for a fortune of 3, 04,375$. This vintage was produced in blistering heat and a scorching climate. The wine was left to ferment, and it resulted in a very thick texture with a high alcohol content that lasted for many years. This all was because the grapes contained a relatively high sugar content due to hot weather.
- Cocktail
Cheval Blanc 1947 is not a pure wine but a delicious cocktail. It is made by using three types of grape varieties.
- 52% Cabernet Franc,
- 43% Merlot,
- 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
This genuine and original combination of these varieties gives the wine an exquisite taste.
- Taste and Texture
This wine has a very thick, velvety texture due to its high sugar content and volatile acidity. It has strong fruitcake notes, chocolate, leather, coffee and Asian spices with a creamy richness with bittersweet cocoa, violets, mint anise and tobacco as lighter notes. Its texture and fruity sweet richness are mind-blowing. All components are very balanced and precise to attain such high-graded wine.
- Aroma
The initial aroma is of balsamic, tobacco and exquisite Aquilaria notes. The wine has high acidity and firm tannins, and the body is said to be medium to full. Then the balsamic note fades while tobacco and Aquilaria notes become more dominant and assertive, with truffle, graphite and cedar rising as lighter notes.
This all helps lower the acidity, but tannins are still strong, having a slightly dry taste. The body is now fuller than before and has a lasting aftertaste. And finally, at peak, its primary and secondary aromas arose out of nowhere and captivate the person enjoying the wine. A pleasant fragrance of violet, figs, dried rose and blueberry as moderate floral notes begin to rise at this point. The tannins become heavenly, and a fruity sweetness can be tasted in the wine. This is a perfectly balanced wine, in my opinion.
- Color
Cheval Blanc 1947 has an exotic ruby purplish colour that makes it more alluring and irresistible, along with its refined taste.
It is well suited to be paired with any traditional meat dish like roasted chicken, beef, pork etc. It does well with roasted, braised and grilled dishes as well as mushrooms and pasta. If you want to surprise your partner with a high-class romantic date, then the wine will make a choice easier for you.
Although these wines are costly and have high price tags, they do justice to your money spent on them. Their taste, texture, aroma, everything is perfectly balanced.
If you can’t reasonably afford to buy a bottle, then why not try a glass of the world’s most expensive and prestigious wines.
I’ll take two then!
