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Question 1
What was the primary commercial driver behind Château Lafite Rothschild's disproportionate price premium in Asian markets between 2008 and 2013?
A
Lafite was the only First Growth allocated to the Asian market during that period, creating artificial scarcity
B
Chinese demand, driven partly by the name's phonetic associations with prosperity in Mandarin, pushed Lafite to premiums of 300–500% above comparable First Growths
C
Lafite's 2009 vintage received the first-ever perfect score from all major critics simultaneously, triggering a global buying frenzy
D
A Chinese government mandate required state banquets to serve Lafite, creating institutional demand that overwhelmed supply
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