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A complete Penfolds Grange set has sold for a record $431,000 December 17th, 2020 A complete set of Penfolds Grange has just sold for $430,000 in the Langton’s Penfolds Rewards of Patience auction – a world record price. Christmas came early for a Sydney wine lover who successfully won the bidding war of the coveted set, which contains all vintages of Penfolds Grange from 1951 to 2015 (64 bottles in total). “This Penfolds set is unique because some of the bottles are signed by Max Schuber...

The price includes the buyers premium of 16.5% including GST on top of the hammer price. The Sydney buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, took home the set, which included 64 bottles, all vintages, of Penfolds Grange from 1951 to 2015. “This Penfolds set is unique because some of the bottles are signed by Max Schubert, Penfolds first Chief Winemaker and the man behind Penfolds Grange,” Langton’s Head of Auctions Tamara Grischy said in a statement. “Many of the older vintages have also...

The "incredibly rare" set of 64 bottles contains all vintages of Penfolds Grange from 1951 to 2015. Langtons Head of Auctions Tamara Grischy described the set of fine wine as "liquid gold". A complete set of Penfolds Grange has just sold for $430,000 in the Langtons Penfolds Rewards of Patience auction - a world record price.(Supplied) Some of the bottles were signed by Max Schubert, Penfolds first Chief Winemaker and the man behind Penfolds Grange. Many of the older vintages have also been cer...