THE HIGHEST AMOUNT SPENT ON WINES IN A DUTY FREE STORE? 49.905 EUROS, AT THE CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT IN PARIS. AN ASIAN PASSENGER WENT HOME WITH 6 BOTTLES OF PRESTIGIOUS FRENCH WINES: ROMANÉE CONTI, CHATEAU MARGAUX, LAFITE AND PETRUS

What is the highest amount ever spent at a duty free store on wines? 49.905 euros. The record amount was spent at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. An Asian passenger took home 6 bottles worth 49.905 euros of prestigious French wines. The record sale of fine wines was made at the Buy Paris Duty Free store in Terminal 2E at the Charles de Gaulle Airport. “Aeroports de Paris”, the firm that manages the airports in the French capitol, reported that the passenger bought one bottle of 1995 Romanée Conti, one bottle of 2003 Château Margaux, two bottles of 1982 Château Lafite and two bottles of 1980 Petrus.