Top 10 most expensive wines sold at auction

6. Chateau Lafite 1787 – £92,000 ($156,450)

Also known as The Billionaire’s Vinegar, this bottle of 1787 Château Lafite Bordeaux was allegedly owned by Thomas Jefferson and sold for $156,000 at auction in 1985. But despite its sale being completed more than 20 years ago, debate over its authenticity still continues today. It was bought by publisher Malcolm Forbes and had the initials ThJ, believed to be those of the former President Thomas Jefferson, etched in the glass. However, its authenticity has been the subject of speculation, with experts split on the matter, so much so that it’s origins became the subject of bestselling book The Billionaire’s Vinegar, which tells the story of this mysterious wine through experts and those closest to its sale.