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Château d'Yquem 2009

2009 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

Warm, dry, long growing season; widely described as one of the great modern vintages; released at record en primeur prices into Chinese demand. 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
≈$276a bottle · Christie's, Oct 2023

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 ≈$276 and ≈$386 each, across 5 sales since April 2023.

Every sale on record14 lots, each linked to the auction house
$250$300$350$4002023-04-242023-10-23GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $331GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $386GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-23 · $276GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-23 · $276GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-23 · $303USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date5 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 386 × 150 cl≈$4,630≈$772
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 2001 × 75 cl$375$375
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 3492 × 150 cl≈$1,158≈$579
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 45412 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$276
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 45312 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$303
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 4526 × 75 cl≈$1,654≈$276
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 7212 × 75 cl≈$4,630≈$386
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 50012 × 37.5 cl≈$2,480≈$207
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 4996 × 75 cl≈$1,984≈$331
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 26312 × 37.5 cl$2,250$188
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 26211 × 37.5 cl$1,875$170
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 525412 × 37.5 cl≈$2,549≈$212
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 525312 × 37.5 cl≈$2,549≈$212
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 40612 × 75 cl≈$3,026≈$252
 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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