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Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Grand Cru 2004

2004 was a mixed year in Burgundy. Some estates did well and others struggled.

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Chambertin Grand Cru vineyard in Gevrey-Chambertin, France
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What to expect

Quality varied from estate to estate, so the name on the label matters more than usual.

26 of the 29 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

A glass of red wine on a mossy stone wall beside an autumn vineyard, with a church spire in the mist
The year
Mixed
Last sold at auction for
≈$2,124a bottle · Christie's, Mar 2026
How hard to find
Rare22 years old

Other vintages of this wine

One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.

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ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$1,911 and ≈$3,451 each, across 6 sales since June 2021.

Every sale on record15 lots, each linked to the auction house
$1,500$2,000$2,500$3,000$3,50020222023202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-07 · $1,911HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-11-24 · $2,549HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-24 · $2,867HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $3,451HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-01-29 · $2,124HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-03-16 · $2,124USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date6 lots of 75 cl bottles sold in USD at Christie's · prices as published by each house · ≈ converted to USD at the 9 Oct 2026 rate
Sale dateHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 223 × 75 cl≈$6,371≈$2,124
Mar 2026Christie'sAn Exemplary Collection of Domaine Armand Rousseau alongside Rarities from the Cellar of Ian Mill KC (sale 24532) · London · lot 18812 × 75 cl≈$19,844≈$1,654
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 5516 × 75 cl$11,250$1,875
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 3466 × 75 cl≈$12,402≈$2,067
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 1666 × 75 cl≈$12,743≈$2,124
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 21939) · London · lot 172 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$2,646
Jun 2023Christie'sA Blue-Chip Burgundy Collection Purchased on Release: Online (sale 22659) · Hong Kong · lot 1512 × 75 cl≈$41,414≈$3,451
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 9212 × 75 cl≈$31,419≈$2,618
May 2023Christie'sAn Exceptional Private Cellar Part II (sale 22119) · Hong Kong · lot 61151 × 75 cl≈$2,867≈$2,867
May 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: The Geneva Edit (sale 20939) · Geneva · lot 1811 × 75 cl≈$3,611≈$3,611
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 60661 × 150 cl≈$5,575≈$5,575
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 3676 × 75 cl≈$15,395≈$2,566
Nov 2021Christie'sAn Exceptional Private Cellar Featuring d'Auvenay, Macallan and Karuizawa (sale 19866) · Hong Kong · lot 52642 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$2,549
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits (sale 19857) · Hong Kong · lot 1441 × 75 cl≈$1,911≈$1,911
May 2021Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies (sale 19856) · Hong Kong · lot 50311 × 150 cl≈$7,168≈$7,168
 Prices are in the currency of each sale. Christie’s and Sotheby’s include the buyer’s fee; Hart Davis Hart shows the price before it.

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What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $48–$283 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $48 to $283 to make one bottle of a wine like this. The price in the shop is far higher because the land is scarce, the name is famous, and many hands take a share on the way to you.

Low estimateImputed land cost: $27.58Vineyard operations: $4.87Oak barrels: $0.54Winemaking labour and cellar work: $3.00Cellar aging: $0.96Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $4.40Winery overhead: $4.00Financing over the aging period: $2.18$48 per bottleHigh estimateImputed land cost: $207.45Vineyard operations: $14.04Oak barrels: $1.72Winemaking labour and cellar work: $6.00Cellar aging: $2.72Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $11.40Winery overhead: $10.00Financing over the aging period: $30.15$283 per bottleImputed land costVineyard operationsOak barrelsWinemaking labour and cellar workCellar agingBottle, closure, label, case and bottlingWinery overheadFinancing over the aging periodUS$ per 75 cl bottle at the winery, before any margin, tax or transport · Corkonomics cost model

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