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Château d'Yquem 1990

1990 was an exceptional year in Bordeaux: about as good as it gets.

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Château d'Yquem
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What to expect

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 30 we cover.

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The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
$313a bottle · Christie's, Nov 2025

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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ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between $313 and $458 each, across 11 sales since December 2024.

Every sale on record29 lots, each linked to the auction house
$300$350$400$4502025USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-19 · $344USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-02-26 · $458USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-13 · $333USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-13 · $354USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-09-18 · $318USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-09-18 · $333USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-09-18 · $333USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-09-18 · $344USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-09-26 · $396USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-09-26 · $396USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-05 · $313USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date11 lots of 75 cl bottles sold in USD at Christie's · prices as published by each house
Sale dateHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Jun 2026Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · Hong Kong · lot 1257 × 75 cl≈$2,389≈$341
May 2026Christie'sThe Remarkable Continental Cellar of the Célérier Family (sale 24812) · London · lot 33412 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$331
May 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles · lot 11713 × 37.5 cl$2,125$163
May 2026Christie'sFinal Treasures from the Wine Cellar of Andrew Lloyd Webber (sale 24806) · London · lot 1321 × 75 cl≈$661≈$661
May 2026Christie'sFinal Treasures from the Wine Cellar of Andrew Lloyd Webber (sale 24806) · London · lot 13112 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online Featuring The Sierra Cellar (sale 23961) · Los Angeles · lot 1783 × 75 cl$938$313
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 2866 × 150 cl$4,750$792
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 28512 × 75 cl$4,750$396
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 28412 × 75 cl$4,750$396
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 21712 × 75 cl$4,000$333
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 21612 × 75 cl$4,000$333
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 21511 × 75 cl$3,500$318
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 2148 × 75 cl$2,750$344
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 2131 × 37.5 cl$188$188
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 5141 × 300 cl$1,375$1,375
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 51312 × 75 cl$4,000$333
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 5126 × 75 cl$2,125$354
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 9912 × 150 cl≈$910≈$455
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 2693 × 75 cl$1,375$458
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 3182 × 75 cl$688$344
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 3175 × 37.5 cl$1,063$213
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 1084 × 75 cl≈$1,323≈$331
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23188) · Hong Kong · lot 17012 × 75 cl≈$3,823≈$319
Dec 2023Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles · lot 17212 × 37.5 cl$2,125$177
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 4421 × 600 cl≈$3,142≈$3,142
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 26012 × 37.5 cl$2,375$198
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 25912 × 37.5 cl$2,375$198
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 16512 × 75 cl≈$4,538≈$378
May 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines (sale 20026) · Geneva · lot 22112 × 75 cl≈$4,129≈$344
 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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