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Château Cheval Blanc 2018

2018 was an excellent year in Bordeaux, just a step below the very best.

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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 ripe, well-balanced wine with a long life ahead of it.

6 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
Excellent
Price when new
≈$591+22.2% on the 2017
Last sold at auction for
≈$482a bottle · Christie's, Sep 2026
How hard to find
Getting scarce8 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 ≈$413 and ≈$482 each, across 6 sales since June 2024.

Every sale on record11 lots, each linked to the auction house
$400$420$440$460$48020252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $482GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-17 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $441GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-09-15 · $441GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-09-15 · $441GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-09-15 · $482USD 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
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 166 × 75 cl≈$2,646≈$441
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 1512 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$441
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 1412 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
May 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles · lot 893 × 300 cl$6,250$2,083
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 14312 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$441
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 1426 × 150 cl≈$5,292≈$882
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 1033 × 300 cl$6,250$2,083
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 1026 × 150 cl$6,000$1,000
Jun 2025Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · London · lot 32712 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 2526 × 150 cl≈$5,292≈$882
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 56112 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
 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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2018 at the neighbours

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More about the yearThe harvest, the blend and the first price
Price when new
≈$591'set its 2018 futures prices at €528 per bottle, ex-négoce, a 22% rise'Wine Spectator, 2019-06-18
First US shop price
$702 in 2019Wine Spectator, 2019-06-18
Average US shop price
$935 in 2023Wine Spectator, 2023-06-15
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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