Hard to compete with the Chinese--$17k/bottle

At the recent Hong Kong wine auction, two cases of 1988 DRC went for HK$1.6 million each or about $200k/case. Now, if they would just develop an interest in California pinot! http://www.wineindustryinsight.com/RSS//index.php/hop/latest/romaneeconti-tops-82-million-sellout-auction-as-demand-rises-businessweek/71219

Well, one thing’s for sure - prices like that will fuel a thriving counterfeit market.