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Château Cheval Blanc 2006

2006 was a very good year in Bordeaux: reliable and well liked.

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Vineyards (Premier Grand Cru Classé A) near Château Cheval Blanc, Saint-Émilion, France
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What to expect

Expect a good, dependable wine, often ready a little sooner than the greatest years.

13 of the 32 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

A decanter and a glass of red wine on a white tablecloth in a panelled dining room
The year
Very Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$510a bottle · Christie's, Apr 2026
How hard to find
Getting scarce20 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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What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$425 and ≈$531 each, across 6 sales since November 2021.

Every sale on record19 lots, each linked to the auction house
$400$425$450$475$500$525$55020222023202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-11-25 · $531HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $465HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-24 · $425HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-27 · $425HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-27 · $425HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-23 · $510USD 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
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 331 × 75 cl≈$510≈$510
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 2373 × 300 cl$6,000$2,000
Dec 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines including Vintage Icons from a West Coast Cellar and Historic Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23100) · Los Angeles · lot 1226 × 75 cl$2,500$417
Dec 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines including Vintage Icons from a West Coast Cellar and Historic Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23100) · Los Angeles · lot 1216 × 75 cl$2,250$375
Apr 2024Christie'sLe Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar (sale 22983) · London · lot 4496 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$551
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 38112 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$441
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 38012 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Nov 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Festive Edition (sale 22117) · Hong Kong · lot 29412 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$425
Nov 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Festive Edition (sale 22117) · Hong Kong · lot 29112 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$425
Nov 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Three Stunning Cellars (sale 22123) · Hong Kong · lot 62446 × 75 cl≈$2,549≈$425
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 3941 × 600 cl≈$3,638≈$3,638
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 39312 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 26912 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 15312 × 75 cl≈$7,222≈$602
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 15212 × 75 cl≈$7,222≈$602
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 15112 × 75 cl≈$7,222≈$602
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 8012 × 75 cl≈$6,284≈$524
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 2156 × 75 cl≈$3,078≈$513
Nov 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 19867) · Hong Kong · lot 60816 × 75 cl≈$3,186≈$531
 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: $28–$95 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $28 to $95 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: $11.34Vineyard operations: $3.31Oak barrels: $0.56Winemaking labour and cellar work: $2.50Cellar aging: $1.20Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $4.90Winery overhead: $3.00Financing over the aging period: $1.61$28 per bottleHigh estimateImputed land cost: $43.88Vineyard operations: $10.24Oak barrels: $1.61Winemaking labour and cellar work: $5.00Cellar aging: $2.96Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $13.40Winery overhead: $7.00Financing over the aging period: $10.89$95 per bottleImputed land costVineyard operationsOak barrelsWinemaking labour and cellar workCellar agingBottle, closure, label, case and bottlingWinery overheadFinancing over the aging periodUS$ per 75 cl bottle at the winery, before any margin, tax or transport · Corkonomics cost model

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Sources

  1. Château Cheval Blanc — producer profile, The Wine Cellar Insider, 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026. typical annual production
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