Billionaire Collector's "Jefferson Bottle" Lawsuit Takes a Hit

Eric Arnold
Issue: April 30, 2008

In January, a U.S. district judge in New York dismissed a lawsuit filed by energy tycoon and wine collector William Koch against German wine-dealer Hardy Rodenstock. The case centers on the now-legendary first-growth Bordeaux wines allegedly once owned by Thomas Jefferson.

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