The Most Expensive Presidential Wines You Can Think of

The Most Expensive Presidential Wines

Chimney Rock Reserve Cabernet (George W. Bush) $90
Mi Seuno Cabernet Sauvignon “Herren Selecion Rebecca” (Barack Obama) $125
Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon (Barack Obama) $150
Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon “Hillside Select” (George W. Bush) $245
Chateau Haut-Brion (Harry S. Truman & Woodrow Wilson) $560
Chateau Haut-Brion Blanc (John F. Kennedy) $1000
Chateau Lafite Rothschild (Thomas Jefferson) $1500

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Schramsburg Blanc de Blancs (1977 Jimmy Carter) $25
Schramsberg Cremant Demi-Sec (Bill Clinton & George W. Bush) $37
Piper Heidsieck (enjoyed 1963 Harry S. Truman) $42
Mumm Napa “Carlos Santana Brut” (Barack Obama) $50
Moet et Chandon (Woodrow Wilson & John F. Kennedy) $52
Veuve Cliquot (Grover Cleveland) $55
Dom Perignon (John F. Kennedy) $130

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Chardonnay

Monticello Cellars Chardonnay (Bill Clinton) $30
Ancien Wines Chardonnay (Bill Clinton) $32
Mi Sueno Chardonnay “Carneros” (George W. Bush) $37
Sonoma-Cutrer Les Pierres Chardonnay (George W. Bush) $40
Dumol Chardonnay “Russian River” (President Obama) $49
Paul Hobbs “Ulises Valdez” Chardonnay (Barack Obama) $70

Pinot Noir

Saintsbury Pinot Noir (Bill Clinton) $26
Goldeneye Pinot Noir (Barack Obama) $40
Flowers Pinot Noir (Bill Clinton) $40

What’s For Dessert?

Chateau d’Yquem (Thomas Jefferson) $232
Paumanok Late Harvest (Bill Clinton) $45
Poet’s Leap Riesling “Botrytis” (Barack Obama) $45

Sources
“Menus From History” including notes on Thomas Jefferson from scribd.com
Gerald Ford Official White House Dinner Wines fordlibrarymuseum.gov
“pulling a Nixon” quote from Gregory dal Piaz in Snooth’s Presidential Wine Cellar
“Red Wine, White House” from Winespectator.com
Historic Photograph of Roosevelt from whitehousehistory.org
George W. Bush Presidential Dining and Diplomacy Archives