By LAWRENCE TAN
A 1928 Krug now
holds the world record for the most expensive Champagne ever sold at an
auction.
The 75cl bottle,
which hails from the highly treasured Krug Collection, fetched HK$164,560 (US$21,200) at an Acker Merrall
& Condit's auction in Hong Kong, above its highest estimate of HK$120,000.
According to Serena Sutcliffe MW, Champagne expert and
the head of the auction house Sotheby's, the 1928 Krug is 'one of the greatest
Champagnes ever made'.
The exceptional vintage is said to have
notes of apricot and honey, displays ample depth and complexity and yet
possesses a fresh lively finish.
The previous record holder was a Methuselah (6 litre bottle) of Louis
Roederer, Cristal Brut 1990, Millenium 2000 that went for US$17,625 in the US
in December 2005.
Krug