Yunding Ranch

Chapter 304
A staff member came out carefully pushing a small trolley. There was no extra decoration on the red flannel, just a bottle of red wine was placed on it, neat, elegant and dignified.

This is enough.

But it can be clearly felt that everyone in the audience held their breath, as if even the air was frozen, and all eyes were focused on holding a bottle of red wine, if those scorching eyes could convey enough warmth , Then, the piece of red flannel will be on fire, and it will not be far from the bottle of red wine bursting directly.

Even bystanders like Lu Li and Fred couldn't help but stop breathing at this moment, staring straight ahead, the excitement and excitement in their chests began to churn, like a bubbling volcano.

Philip placed the cart beside him, put on his white gloves, and gestured to the much-anticipated bottle of wine, "I know that everyone here is an expert, but before the official auction, I'm still allowed to make a brief introduction."

"Someone once asked Henry Jayer, if he could only choose one bottle of wine from all the top wineries in the world, how would he choose it?" Philip said humorously with a slight smile, "He said, He will choose Romanee-Conti. Although we have no way of knowing whether he made such a choice out of pressure from the boss, but..."

Low laughter rang out at the scene, Philip didn't need to finish the joke, the effect had already been achieved.

Philip gestured to the wine bottle in front of him, "This bottle of Romanée-Conti was produced in 1990. It was a perfect vintage, with the right amount of rain, the right amount of sunshine, the right amount of terroir, and most importantly, the black leather at that time We have not yet suffered the ravages of the greenhouse effect."

Once again, everyone chuckled.Including Lu Li.

"As you can see, this bottle of red wine has a garnet-red color with a hint of brown; aromas of ripe bell peppers, spices and leather, a gorgeous wine body, and a very long aftertaste." Philip's simple words have a kind of The soul-stirring power made everyone present short of breath, "In the past 25 years, thousands of bottles of this wine have been opened. Although about [-] bottles were brewed in that year, it is a pity that , every bottle so far has been too young and has never reached its prime. Until this year."

After a pause for a second, Philip said very provocatively, "Now we have a professional estimate, the peak period of this bottle of wine should be in 2015 or 2016. If you miss these two years, the taste will begin Lost the best part of it. In other words, this year and next year."

"Now this bottle of wine, mature and rich in style, rich in flavor layers, seductive, full-bodied, is an extraordinary red Burgundy wine, quite powerful, definitely the top wine among the top! Entrance Full of style, showing a wild side, the taste of terroir is intoxicating; and the wine is even more surprising, soft texture, very complex aroma. Enjoy every sip."

After Philip finished speaking, he fell silent, allowing his voice to spread in the air, and the surging restlessness was stirring in everyone's chest, almost breaking out of the ground; everyone was eager to try, and even couldn't wait He just wanted to raise his hand for auction and take this perfect bottle of fine wine into his bosom.

Obviously the scene was extremely quiet, but there was a kind of shock of mountains roaring and tsunami.

Such a scene was an eye-opener for Lu Li. He had only heard about it before, but he could feel the turbulence and shock only when he was actually in it.What a feast.

Philip put down the wine bottle, walked to the side again, and made a summary with a smile, "After seven top professional evaluation companies' wine testing, this bottle of Romanée-Conti in 1990 has a comprehensive score of 98 points, which is The highest score since 1975. This batch of red wine has a total of five cases and sixty bottles. This is the largest auction of Romanée-Conti since 2014. So, let's start the auction now, anyone It’s an honor to be able to own it.”

Romanée-Conti is already worth a thousand dollars. The most valuable part of this bottle of 1990 Romanée-Conti is that this year is its best tasting period. After 25 years of waiting, the perfect vintage of fine wine has finally arrived. No one wants to miss it, let alone those top aristocrats?

Even if it's just for showing off, or as a collection of heritage, this is a rare choice.

"The base price is [-] U.S. dollars, and the bottom line for each price increase is [-] U.S. dollars." After Philip finished speaking, he picked up the hammer and tapped it, announcing the official start of the auction.

But as soon as the voice fell, at least seven people raised the signs in their hands.

Such a scene can even be called "lively".

Among the elite class, everyone tries their best to maintain their elegant image. No matter how much they desire, they will not show it easily. This has always been the case in previous auctions. At most, it is just two people raising their cards at the same time. The auction order Very warm and friendly, everyone maintains superficial etiquette.

But now, they seemed to finally be able to bear it no longer, and became direct and rough.

Philip didn't panic at all, and looked towards the front row with a smile, and then the man raised his voice and said, "50."

"No. 50, [-]." Philip said calmly.

Fred felt that his heart couldn't take it anymore. The base price was 66 yuan, but the price was five times higher at the first bid?Moreover, there are only sixty bottles of wine in this batch!The 110 bottles of wine just now are only [-] million. On average, each bottle of wine is less than [-] US dollars-[-] to buy a bottle of wine, which is already a sky-high price for ordinary people.

but now?

50, [-] bottles, the speed of this increase is obviously beyond imagination.Fred could only hear this one number, and his brain could no longer continue to function.

Not only Fred, but even Lu Li had prepared himself mentally in advance, but when he actually heard the auction number, he was still terrified.Compared with his act of spending more than 100 million yuan to buy a thoroughbred horse, this is the real big deal. He is a multi-millionaire, which is not enough to see here.

Originally, Lu Li wanted to meddle and join the auction, but now he understands that this is not a game he can participate in.At least not now.

Sure enough, the first 50 did not cause any waves at all, and the next asking price mentioned 60.No one cares about the bottom line of $[-] per call, it seems to be just a decoration, and the speed of improvement is unimaginable.

"NO.30, 75 million."

Lu Li cast his gaze again, and then saw Edward holding up the sign in his hand with a calm face. Tonight, he was obviously showing off and left a lot of impressions on many people.Lu Li knew that Edward had opened the door for his future career development. No matter what his ultimate goal was, at least half of it had been achieved.

Lu Li's guess was correct, because after shouting 75, Edward fell silent, did not raise his cards, and became a complete bystander.The price increase in one breath, coupled with the previous 66 bottles of Henry Jayer, had enough limelight, so he died down.

"100 million." This time, it was Joseph who spoke.

Lu Li and Fred exchanged glances. They never knew that the editor-in-chief of the "New York Times" was so rich?Or, was Joseph auctioning on behalf of someone else?Like, say, representing The New York Times, and then being their syndicate's... incentive mechanism?
But no matter what the reason is, Joseph's boldness is really frightening, and, after Joseph's bid, the competition officially entered the 100 million level.

Just now Henry Jayer has already auctioned 110 million. Obviously, the transaction price of this batch of Romanee-Conti must be more than that.

Sure enough, after the price passed 100 million, the momentum still did not stop. One after another, there was no hesitation or pause. Philip didn't need to shout "one, two" at all. Almost immediately after the price was announced, someone would update it. The price, that fiery spectacle, doesn't look like millions of dollars being squandered at all, but hundreds of dollars, with a lot of zeros missing.

The bidding price finally slowed down after 150 million, and each time the bidding price fell back to 160 US dollars, and the [-] began to add up, but the number of people raising their hands still did not decrease. In a blink of an eye, the price It broke through [-] million, and the atmosphere on the scene was obviously tense.

"What's the matter, what's the matter?" Fred didn't know why. The situation on the scene didn't seem to have changed at all, but everyone's atmosphere was obviously getting higher. He could feel it, but he couldn't tell why.

Lu Li explained in a low voice, "Prior to this, the highest transaction price in the history of wine auctions was 160 million. It was also created by Romanee-Conti."

Fred gasped.This also means that they are now witnessing the birth of history!

This is the fact. After the price passed 160 million, it was finally stuck at 160 million. Philip could finally take a breath. He looked at the scene with a smile, "160 million, the first time; 160 million, the second time."

But before he could continue fanning, someone started shouting the price again. This time, the price climbed up again and again, successfully breaking through 170 million, and finally at 170 million, the scene fell into silence again. Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and began to exchange glances. Things have gone beyond imagination, and even a little out of control.

Such a price is really outrageous.

Philip was also a little excited. Regardless of the final transaction price, a new historical record was born in his hands. This is a supreme honor for any auctioneer. Just as Philip was about to count down, someone at the scene Holding up the sign, Philip turned his head and looked over, and then the man raised his finger.

There was a look of surprise in Philip's eyes, he confirmed it again, and then he said, "No. 57, 200 million!"

(End of this chapter)