Dunno, I prefer beer.
What I meant was a very old bottle of wine, something bottled in 1750 or summat, where there would be no way of knowing what it would taste like.
It is often the case where a 'cheap wine' is hailed by wine experts as perfectly drinkable or as good as a more expensive brand.
I'd also assume that at some point in the pricing there is a levelling out in the quality and other factors are at play.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 26 Jun 2013, 12:59, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

Other factors being, rarity, or the desire of some rich prat to be seen chucking money at stuff because he can.
Second one is champagne, definitely.

First one definitely applies to whisky - one of my mates is a whisky bore, he has at least one bottle worth over £1k, not because it's fantastic to drink, but cos there are very few bottles left.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 26 Jun 2013, 13:10, Reply)