'It's like liquid gold': A set of Penfolds Grange sold at auction for a record-breaking $431,000
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 been certified in the Penfolds clinic.” The recent sale beat the previous record of $372,800 for ...