SEE: Carol Ofori reacts to a rare bottle of wine that may auction for up to R500k
We take a look at a 200-year-old bottle of wine that will go on auction soon...
Wine is an acquired taste and can literally be something that brings people together. But since the pandemic hit, it can be considered as something that can be enjoyed low-key after a long day or just as a treat.
When it comes to the specifics like the quality, the amount of time you let it breathe, swirling it over your tongue and tasting the notes of grape, or wood and whatever else, we have to say that Carol Ofori knows more than we can attest to...
A 200-year-old bottle of wine that is said to have been intended for the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, will be added to an auction soon and could go for between R300,000 and R500,000.
The unopened bottle of Grand Constance 1821, "is prized for its rarity, and its age. The exclusive few who have had an opportunity to taste this wine have described it as a 'brooding and rich' reminder of a bygone era.
"It is also valuable simply for its storied history, with much of the vintage once destined to be drunk exclusively by the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte on St Helena, before his death saw bottles enter the market." (Business Insider)
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This is the second auction of its kind in such a short space of time. In May this year, a rare bottle of Grand Constance 1821 sold for a record-breaking R420,000.
"It is thought to have come from the cellars of Apsley house, the traditional seat of the dukes of Wellington. The hand-blown glass bottle is in "incredible condition" for its age, the auction house says. It was purchased on auction in London in 1983 by the Malan family of Simonsig Estate, where it was carefully kept ever since." (Business Insider)
Carol Ofori told us whether she would be interested in something that had so much of history, and she honestly told us that she wasn't sure about paying that price for a bottle of wine...
However, she was very intrigued on how it might taste and wouldn't mind a small taster. Listen to what she had to say below...
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