Château Mouton Rothschild 2000 Nebuchadnezzar

Auctioned by Bonhams in Hong Kong for HK$1 million

The star attraction of Bonhams’ Fine and Rare Wine sale, this 15-litre bottle of Château Mouton Rothschild 2000, Pauillac Premier Cru Classé outstripped the previous auction record for a Château Mouton Rothschild Nebuchadnezzar, which stood at HK$918,750. In a departure from the chateau’s tradition of illustrating the label with an artwork by a renowned painter, the commemorative bottle for the 2000 vintage was instead enamelled with a gold Augsburg Ram by glassmaker BSN. The bottle - which pays tribute to a 16th-century chased silver-gilt drinking vessel created by German goldsmith Jakob Schenauer - is considered a collector’s item.