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Château d'Yquem 2003

2003 was a mixed year in Bordeaux. Some estates did well and others struggled.

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Château d'Yquem
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What to expect

Quality varied from estate to estate, so the name on the label matters more than usual.

25 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
Mixed
Last sold at auction for
≈$262a bottle · Christie's, Apr 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 ≈$232 and ≈$310 each, across 6 sales since November 2023.

Every sale on record17 lots, each linked to the auction house
$220$240$260$280$300$32020242025GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-30 · $232GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-23 · $303GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-11-27 · $234GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-11-27 · $234GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-02-18 · $310GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-28 · $262USD 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
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 12061 × 37.5 cl$188$188
Nov 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector: Online (sale 23823) · Hong Kong · lot 607512 × 37.5 cl≈$2,071≈$173
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 2222 × 75 cl$500$250
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 50113 × 37.5 cl$2,375$183
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 8046 × 75 cl≈$1,572≈$262
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Cellar of a Southwestern Collector and the Final Offering from the Collection of Ben Ichinose (sale 23749) · Los Angeles · lot 1992 × 37.5 cl$375$188
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 344 × 75 cl≈$1,241≈$310
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 67112 × 75 cl≈$2,811≈$234
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 67012 × 75 cl≈$2,811≈$234
Apr 2024Christie'sLe Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar (sale 22983) · London · lot 6256 × 75 cl≈$1,819≈$303
Nov 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits, Featuring Champagne Lanson and 40th Jubilee Wines Direct from the Cellars of Domaine de Chevalier (sale 21941) · London · lot 64012 × 37.5 cl≈$1,405≈$117
Nov 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits, Featuring Champagne Lanson and 40th Jubilee Wines Direct from the Cellars of Domaine de Chevalier (sale 21941) · London · lot 4113 × 75 cl≈$695≈$232
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 27112 × 75 cl$2,250$188
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 27012 × 75 cl$2,250$188
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 26912 × 37.5 cl$1,250$104
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 2686 × 37.5 cl$750$125
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21493) · Hong Kong · lot 15624 × 37.5 cl≈$2,867≈$119
 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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