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The Summerhill LCBO has reportedly sold its most expensive bottle of wine — for the whopping price of $168,000.

A spokeswoman for the LCBO could not immediately confirm details of the sale or the buyer, noting simply: “We are still in the process of concluding the transaction.”

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The Penfolds Limited Edition 2004 Block 42 Kalimna Cabernet Sauvignon Ampoule, from the prestigious Australian Penfolds winery, was made from hand-picked grapes from one of the oldest continuously producing Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards in the world, and fermented in oak hogshead barrels since 2004. “It’s just exquisite quality,” Summerhill LCBO manager Reg Garner told the National Post earlier this month.

The ampoule, containing 750 ml of red wine, was created from blown glass and housed in a cabinet made of Jarrah, a eucalyptus tree native to Western Australia. It is one of only 12 such ampoules ever made.