The bottle being auctioned is the only one from the batch that will hit the market. Of the 12 bottles that went to space, three were opened for tasting and the remaining eight will be held for further tasting, testing, and researching. The auctioned bottle of Pétrus 2000 will be sold in a specially designed case that will include a typical aged bottle so the recipient can taste the two and compare them.


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