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Château d'Yquem 2001

2001 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.

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
≈$441a 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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What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$413 and ≈$551 each, across 8 sales since December 2022.

Every sale on record38 lots, each linked to the auction house
$400$450$500$550202320242025GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-02 · $551GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-02 · $551GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-23 · $441GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-23 · $469GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-06 · $482GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-21 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-28 · $496GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $441USD 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 · ≈ converted to USD at the 9 Oct 2026 rate
Sale dateHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Jul 2026Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · Los Angeles · lot 12072 × 75 cl$1,000$500
May 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles · lot 1184 × 37.5 cl$1,500$375
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 78012 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$441
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online Featuring The Sierra Cellar (sale 23961) · Los Angeles · lot 1801 × 75 cl$500$500
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 4781 × 75 cl≈$478≈$478
Oct 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance Part II: Online (sale 23825) · Hong Kong · lot 50231 × 75 cl≈$557≈$557
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 22111 × 37.5 cl$3,250$295
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 50512 × 75 cl$8,125$677
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 5047 × 75 cl$5,625$804
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 50312 × 37.5 cl$6,875$573
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 5029 × 37.5 cl$3,500$389
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 26312 × 37.5 cl≈$2,977≈$248
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 386 × 75 cl≈$2,977≈$496
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 42512 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 64012 × 37.5 cl≈$2,811≈$234
Jun 2024Christie'sA Legacy Preserved: The Last Treasures of The Avery Collection (sale 23060) · London · lot 43912 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 15724 × 37.5 cl≈$5,097≈$212
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 15624 × 37.5 cl≈$5,097≈$212
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 44612 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$441
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 4456 × 75 cl≈$2,811≈$469
Sep 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles · lot 3381 × 37.5 cl$250$250
Sep 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles · lot 3371 × 37.5 cl$250$250
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 52014 × 75 cl≈$1,752≈$438
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 502912 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$425
Mar 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 22112) · Hong Kong · lot 35612 × 37.5 cl≈$3,504≈$292
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 2676 × 37.5 cl$1,500$250
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 6236 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$551
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 43612 × 37.5 cl≈$3,307≈$276
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 4356 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$551
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 2526 × 150 cl$6,250$1,042
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 2517 × 75 cl$3,750$536
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 25012 × 37.5 cl$4,000$333
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 24912 × 37.5 cl$4,000$333
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 24812 × 37.5 cl$4,000$333
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 24712 × 37.5 cl$4,000$333
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 525012 × 37.5 cl≈$3,823≈$319
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 524912 × 37.5 cl≈$3,823≈$319
May 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines (sale 20026) · Geneva · lot 2304 × 150 cl≈$3,834≈$958
 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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