The 5 most expensive wines in the world

We’ve all been there. You’re thumbing through the wine menu at a fancy restaurant, nodding sagely at the broad selection of bottles on offer with the full knowledge that you’ll be picking the second-cheapest on the menu. (Which, incidentally, is probably not the best tactic)

While you’re not alone, there are some out there for whom the second-cheapest doesn’t even come into play. We’ve gathered the five most expensive bottles of wine ever sold, for those intrepid (and wealthy) collectors and enthusiasts that value wine above cars and houses.

• 5^thplace: 1947 Château Cheval-Blanc: £192,000
• 4^thplace: 1907 Heidsieck & Co. Monopole Diamant Bleu: £216,185
• 3^rdplace: 1945 Mouton-Rothschild: £244,443
• 2^ndplace: 1992 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon: £393,000
• 1^stplace: 1945 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti: £424,000