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Château Cheval Blanc 2009

2009 was an exceptional year in Bordeaux: about as good as it gets.

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

Warm, dry, long growing season; widely described as one of the great modern vintages; released at record en primeur prices into Chinese demand. 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 5 others out of the 32 we cover.

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The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
$583a bottle · Christie's, Dec 2024
How hard to find
Getting scarce17 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 $583 and $833 each, across 8 sales since June 2022.

Every sale on record17 lots, each linked to the auction house
$500$600$700$800$90020232024USD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-15 · $833USD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-15 · $833USD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-15 · $833USD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-15 · $833USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-12 · $812USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-16 · $792USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-16 · $792USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-18 · $583USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date8 lots of 75 cl bottles sold in USD at Christie's · prices as published by each house
Sale dateHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
May 2026Christie'sThe Remarkable Continental Cellar of the Célérier Family (sale 24812) · London · lot 2716 × 75 cl≈$4,630≈$772
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 40113 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$613
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 3246 × 75 cl≈$4,141≈$690
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 3236 × 75 cl≈$4,141≈$690
Jun 2025Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · London · lot 6701 × 900 cl≈$9,922≈$9,922
Mar 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23906) · Hong Kong · lot 4136 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$584
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 836 × 75 cl$3,500$583
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23133) · Los Angeles · lot 516 × 75 cl$4,750$792
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23133) · Los Angeles · lot 506 × 75 cl$4,750$792
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 661 × 75 cl$812$812
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 51701 × 600 cl≈$7,168≈$7,168
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 9112 × 75 cl$10,000$833
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 9012 × 75 cl$10,000$833
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 8912 × 75 cl$10,000$833
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 8812 × 75 cl$10,000$833
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 8112 × 75 cl≈$9,922≈$827
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 15512 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
 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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