In front of the ten maids, the people who had just participated in the auction frowned and were at a loss as they looked at the ten bottles of wine with different vintages and brands.
Red wine appraisal is a very professional job. Although its difficulty is not as difficult as that of cultural relic appraisal, it is not much less difficult.
There are specialties in the art, and no matter how talented a person is, it is impossible for him to know much about red wine when he is proficient in collecting cultural relics.
Just like Park Jung-il, who was in the limelight before, he was a little helpless this time.
He has a good knowledge of the cultural relics of China, Bangzi Country, and Island Country, but red wine, sorry, this is really beyond his ability.
So in the end, many buyers simply ended up going through this test themselves.
Although they are not professional red wine appraisers, they are all wealthy people and have been exposed to many types of red wine. Even guessing is better than those experts and professors who know nothing about it.
Li Xiuzhen is also one of them.
Except for Pu Zhengyi, Sansang's attendants are all ordinary employees, or servants of their Li family. How do they know how to appreciate red wine?
But she, Li Xiuzhen, is different.
When she was 12 years old, she tasted her first glass of red wine.
As he grew older, Li Xiuzhen continued to taste various expensive red wines while attending various high-class gatherings.
Lafite, Ausone, Latour, Romanée-Condé, and all kinds of world-famous red wines are all available to Li Xiuzhen like pure water.
So this time, Li Xiuzhen was sure to choose the correct answer, and then personally defeated that annoying Chinese!
Li Xiuzhen recalled the knowledge she had learned at social receptions in the past.
The taste of wine depends on the soil and water of the place where it is produced, as well as the climate when the grapes mature.
As far as she knows, the best wine in the world is produced in the Bordeaux region of France.
Among the wines presented by Hosokawato, Latour, Mouton, and Obiang are all produced in Bordeaux.
The next thing to consider is the year in which these wines were produced.
Vintage means the climate and the quality of the grapes that year.
The drier the year, the better the quality of the grapes, and the taste of the ordinary wine produced will be better.
Among the years that Hosokawado mentioned just now, the best year should be...
Li Xiuzhen searched desperately for her memory. She remembered that at a certain cocktail party, someone once mentioned the year Hosokawato mentioned just now.
That should be...
Seeing that Li Xiuzhen was about to grab the number in her memory, a voice suddenly led the crowd and walked to one of the bottles of red wine and took it away.
"We chose this bottle, the 1964 Latour."
The first person to come out and choose red wine was Lin Chen.
For other people, it may be difficult to make the right choice, but for Lin Chen, this test is completely easy.
The probability that these red wines are considered the best red wines by Hosokawado is...
Just after thinking about it for a moment, Lin Chen knew the answer.
Seeing his choice, Li Xiuzhen suddenly felt a little strange.
Latour 1964?
Indeed, 1964 was a year with a relatively good climate in Bordeaux, and the red wine produced that year was of good quality.
But in this case, you should choose Lafite.
After all, among the several red wine estates from Bordeaux, it is recognized that the red wine from Chateau Lafite has the best taste.
The same year and the same origin, naturally you should choose Lafite.
Thinking of this, Li Xiuzhen was afraid of being beaten first, so she took Lafite in her hand.
After her, the rest of the red wine was picked up one after another.
And those who didn't have time can only say nothing. If they had known this, they would have chosen one at random, so there was always a one-tenth chance of choosing the right one.
"Everyone, have you made your selections?"
Seeing ten bottles of red wine being taken away, Hosokawado sat up straight with an unknown smile on his face.
"In this case, please allow me to announce the results."
"Among these ten bottles of red wine, I think the best one is..."
"1964 vintage..."
“From the Bordeaux region…”
"Latu!"
"Congratulations to this gentleman from China. It seems that you have won again."
"Win! We won!"
Lu Li excitedly rushed to Lin Chen's side to celebrate his victory.
The most excited person was Mr. Kong. After hearing the results, his old face couldn't be more excited.
Finally, this national treasure, which has been lost for nearly a hundred years, is finally returning to the motherland!
"Lin Chen, thank you! Thank you for your contribution to the country! Thank you!"
When Mr. Kong was laughing heartily, Li Xiuzhen next to him looked depressed, with the corners of his mouth raised.
"Mr. Hosokawa! Why is the answer Latour? The taste of Lafite is better than Latour. This should be recognized by the outside world!"
"Under normal circumstances, that's true."
Hosokawato smiled and said: "But, Miss Li, you should know that Latour's red wine is famous for its green taste. This is because the wine used in Latour has always been unripe grapes."
"In 1964, when the grapes were fully ripe, it rained continuously for a week. This rain affected the final taste of the red wine produced that year, but Latour escaped."
“Because Latour has always used unripe grapes, the rainfall that year had no effect on it.”
"So there is no doubt that the best red wine among these ten bottles is Latour."
After saying that, Hosokawado raised his wine glass and pointed at Lin Chen: "Sir, I will give you this bottle of red wine."
"Thank you very much."
Lin Chen smiled and thanked him.
Others were in an uproar. Who would have thought that red wine from the same year and the same origin could be like this.
While they were sighing, they were also curious.
Lin Chen, who made the best choice, really understands all this, or is it just luck?
If it's the former, this young man is not simple.
And if it's the latter, then his luck is even more enviable.
After getting the Warring States Period gold and silver hunting pattern mirror, Mr. Kong had lost interest in this auction, and all the subsequent auction items were boring to him.
Therefore, Kong Lao suggested that they leave first.
However, Lin Chen shook his head: "Mr. Kong, let's watch for a while, aren't you curious about what the final product is this time?"
"To be honest, as long as it is not a national treasure of China, I have no interest in it."
Even so, seeing that Lin Chen was interested in staying, Kong Lao decided to stay with him for a while.
After all, the treasure has been obtained, so there is no need for him to rush.
However, Lu Li somewhat saw Lin Chen's intention.
"Mr. Lin, you are not the one who wants to deal with Sansang, are you?"
"Did you see it?" Lin Chen looked at Li Xiuzhen, who looked frustrated, and laughed softly: "They have caused us trouble again and again, can't they let me also add some gambling to them?"