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Château d'Yquem 1998

1998 was a very good year in Bordeaux: reliable and well liked.

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Château d'Yquem
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What to expect

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

12 of the 30 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

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The year
Very Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$287a bottle · Christie's, Jun 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.

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ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$199 and ≈$287 each, across 6 sales since November 2023.

Every sale on record12 lots, each linked to the auction house
$175$200$225$250$275$300202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-27 · $199HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-27 · $199HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-27 · $199HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-07 · $226HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $207HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-06-22 · $287USD 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
Jun 2026Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · Hong Kong · lot 1261 × 75 cl≈$287≈$287
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 2512 × 75 cl≈$2,977≈$248
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 5112 × 37.5 cl≈$1,752≈$146
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 29212 × 37.5 cl$1,875$156
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 3295 × 75 cl≈$1,035≈$207
Nov 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Featuring Tignanello's 50th Anniversary Collection Direct from The Estate and a Superb European Collection (sale 22688) · London · lot 66512 × 75 cl≈$2,646≈$220
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23188) · Hong Kong · lot 17712 × 75 cl≈$2,708≈$226
Nov 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Festive Edition (sale 22117) · Hong Kong · lot 11112 × 75 cl≈$2,389≈$199
Nov 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Festive Edition (sale 22117) · Hong Kong · lot 11012 × 75 cl≈$2,389≈$199
Nov 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Festive Edition (sale 22117) · Hong Kong · lot 10912 × 75 cl≈$2,389≈$199
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 76312 × 37.5 cl≈$1,654≈$138
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 7546 × 75 cl≈$1,654≈$276
 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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