A lucky guest mistakenly received a $ 6,000 bottle of wine

By an employee mistake, a restaurant specializing in meats from Manchester, UK, served a bottle of wine from £ 4,500 – about $ 6,000 – to a lucky one who drank the wine without knowing that it was not good. it was a delicate dish. luxury.

The manager of the Hawksmoor Restaurant Branch in Manchester, a luxury chain specializing in meat and seafood, established at nine locations in Britain, explained that it was all about business. an "exceptional error".

On his social networks, the restaurant joked: "To the customer who accidentally offered him a bottle of Château le Pin Pomerol 2001, which costs £ 4,500 on the menu last night, I hope you enjoyed your evening! "

Then, the tweet sought to rebadure the person responsible for the costly mistake: "To the member of our staff who accidentally ceded it, rest badured!" Exceptional mistakes happen and we love you anyway. "

A spokesman for the restaurant explained yesterday that it was "a very busy night" and confirmed that the wine requested by the customer was a Château Pichon Longueville Countess Lalande 2001, worth 260 pounds sterling, about 330 dollars.

"Someone took the wrong bottle, taking it for another Bordeaux of the same vintage, the wine came out and the customer was served, the customer did not know it and that's it. after one of the officials realized what had happened, "he said. spokesman

Will Beckett, 41, co-founder of Hawksmoor, said The Guardian"I think that they came to the bar without a reservation, the waitress asked a manager to bring the wine that they had chosen, and she took a bottle of something that I did not see. she thought to be the wine that they had asked.After a while, another staff member said, "Oh, someone drinks a very impressive wine, and at the bar!" C & # 39; It was then that we realized that they asked for a second bottle and that the director tactfully suggested they order another bottle, without telling them what was happening. "

Beckett said the manager felt "it would be funny for people who did not have to pay for this bottle" to find out via Twitter advertising, but that until now, no customer Had been found, despite the fact that several people claimed it was them. "

The owner stated that the manager who made the mistake "is obviously mortified".

Château le Pin Pomerol, served by mistake, is one of the "curiosities" of the restaurant's wine list. According to his tasting notes, it has a "ruby / plum / deep purple color" accompanied by an "extraordinary scent of crème de cbadis, cherry liquor, plums, liquorice, sweet toast".