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Bollinger La Grande Année 2014

2014 was a good, solid year in Champagne, without being a standout.

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Bollinger, Aÿ
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What to expect

Expect a pleasant, lighter wine that is usually best enjoyed younger.

4 of the 7 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

A glass of golden sparkling wine on a marble mantelpiece in front of a gilt mirror
The year
Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$93a bottle · Christie's, Jul 2026

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.

2014201220082007200520042002
ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$85 and ≈$97 each, across 24 sales since November 2025.

Every sale on record26 lots, each linked to the auction house
$80$85$90$95$1002026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-27 · $86.3HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-27 · $88.5HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $85HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $85HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $86.3HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $86.3HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $86.3HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $86.3HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $86.3HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $86.3HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $86.3HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $86.3HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $86.3HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $86.3HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $86.3HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $86.3HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $92.9HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-07-20 · $88.5HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-07-20 · $88.5HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-07-20 · $88.5HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-07-20 · $88.5HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-07-20 · $92.9HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-07-20 · $92.9HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-07-20 · $97.3USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date24 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
Jul 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part III: Online (sale 24946) · Hong Kong · lot 62818 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$88
Jul 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part III: Online (sale 24946) · Hong Kong · lot 62718 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$88
Jul 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part III: Online (sale 24946) · Hong Kong · lot 62618 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$88
Jul 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part III: Online (sale 24946) · Hong Kong · lot 62518 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$88
Jul 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part III: Online (sale 24946) · Hong Kong · lot 62418 × 75 cl≈$1,752≈$97
Jul 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part III: Online (sale 24946) · Hong Kong · lot 62312 × 75 cl≈$1,115≈$93
Jul 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part III: Online (sale 24946) · Hong Kong · lot 62212 × 75 cl≈$1,115≈$93
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 68912 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$86
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 68812 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$86
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 68712 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$86
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 68612 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$86
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 68512 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$86
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 68412 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$86
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 68312 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$86
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 68212 × 75 cl≈$1,115≈$93
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 68112 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$86
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 68012 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$86
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 67912 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$86
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 67812 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$86
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 67712 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$86
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 6766 × 75 cl≈$510≈$85
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 6756 × 75 cl≈$510≈$85
Nov 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector: Online (sale 23823) · Hong Kong · lot 670412 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$86
Nov 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector: Online (sale 23823) · Hong Kong · lot 670318 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$88
Oct 2025Christie'sAn Impeccable Private Collection Purchased on Release (sale 23894) · London · lot 3236 × 75 cl≈$628≈$105
Oct 2025Christie'sAn Impeccable Private Collection Purchased on Release (sale 23894) · London · lot 32212 × 75 cl≈$1,241≈$103
 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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