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Bollinger La Grande Année 2008

2008 was an exceptional year in Champagne: about as good as it gets.

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What to expect

Cool year with high acidity; the reference vintage of the modern era, declared by every major house. Expect a rich, complete wine that can keep improving for decades.

No year of this wine is rated higher. It shares the top mark with 1 others out of the 7 we cover.

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The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
≈$138a bottle · Christie's, Dec 2024

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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What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$138 and ≈$207 each, across 3 sales since April 2023.

Every sale on record8 lots, each linked to the auction house
$120$140$160$180$200$2202024GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $207GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-05 · $138GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-05 · $138USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date3 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
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 3072 × 150 cl≈$695≈$347
Dec 2024Christie'sThe Cellar in the Mountain: Pristine Wines from the Skigaarden Collection (sale 23081) · London · lot 772 × 300 cl≈$1,488≈$744
Dec 2024Christie'sThe Cellar in the Mountain: Pristine Wines from the Skigaarden Collection (sale 23081) · London · lot 7512 × 75 cl≈$1,654≈$138
Dec 2024Christie'sThe Cellar in the Mountain: Pristine Wines from the Skigaarden Collection (sale 23081) · London · lot 7412 × 75 cl≈$1,654≈$138
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 4256 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$173
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 3946 × 75 cl≈$1,240≈$207
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 3933 × 150 cl≈$1,323≈$441
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 226 × 75 cl≈$1,053≈$176
 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: $26–$89 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $26 to $89 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: $4.95Vineyard operations: $1.65Oak barrels: $0.19Winemaking labour and cellar work: $3.00Cellar aging: $3.60Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $4.90Winery overhead: $3.00Financing over the aging period: $5.11$26 per bottleHigh estimateImputed land cost: $13.16Vineyard operations: $3.59Oak barrels: $0.76Winemaking labour and cellar work: $6.00Cellar aging: $10.80Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $12.40Winery overhead: $8.00Financing over the aging period: $34.47$89 per bottleImputed land costVineyard operationsOak barrelsWinemaking labour and cellar workCellar agingBottle, closure, label, case and bottlingWinery overheadFinancing over the aging periodUS$ per 75 cl bottle at the winery, before any margin, tax or transport · Corkonomics cost model

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