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Château Haut-Brion 1990

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

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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 32 we cover.

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The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
$1,042a bottle · Christie's, Jun 2026
How hard to find
Getting scarce36 years old

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 $625 and $1,375 each, across 16 sales since September 2023.

Every sale on record38 lots, each linked to the auction house
$400$600$800$1,000$1,200$1,400202420252026USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-12 · $1,000USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-31 · $1,200USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-11 · $750USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-02-29 · $677USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-02-29 · $729USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-09 · $750USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-12 · $875USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-16 · $625USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-02-26 · $875USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-12 · $938USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-12 · $990USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-05 · $875USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-05 · $875USD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-01-27 · $903USD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-14 · $1,375USD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-06-05 · $1,042USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date16 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 Exceptional Private Cellar of a Silicon Valley Pioneer (sale 24554) · New York · lot 3412 × 75 cl$12,500$1,042
May 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles · lot 561 × 75 cl$1,375$1,375
May 2026Christie'sFinal Treasures from the Wine Cellar of Andrew Lloyd Webber (sale 24806) · London · lot 896 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$965
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 191 × 75 cl≈$827≈$827
Jan 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Featuring a Library Collection of Screaming Eagle: New York Edition Online (sale 24219) · New York · lot 239 × 75 cl$8,125$903
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online Featuring The Sierra Cellar (sale 23961) · Los Angeles · lot 632 × 75 cl$1,750$875
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online Featuring The Sierra Cellar (sale 23961) · Los Angeles · lot 621 × 75 cl$875$875
Jun 2025Christie'sFine & Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23893) · London · lot 2412 × 75 cl≈$9,095≈$758
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day I (sale 24200) · New York · lot 5912 × 75 cl$11,250$938
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day I (sale 24200) · New York · lot 5812 × 75 cl$11,875$990
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 76412 × 75 cl≈$9,095≈$758
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 801 × 150 cl$1,875$1,875
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 792 × 75 cl$1,750$875
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 116 × 150 cl≈$10,749≈$1,791
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 106 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$882
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23133) · Los Angeles · lot 342 × 75 cl$1,250$625
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 2144 × 75 cl$3,500$875
Jun 2024Christie'sA Legacy Preserved: The Last Treasures of The Avery Collection (sale 23060) · London · lot 1366 × 75 cl≈$6,945≈$1,158
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 51251 × 300 cl≈$4,141≈$4,141
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 41712 × 75 cl≈$9,095≈$758
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Exceptional Madeira Collections (sale 23087) · Los Angeles · lot 893 × 75 cl$2,250$750
Feb 2024Christie'sBordeaux Classics: The Masterpiece Collection (sale 23255) · Los Angeles · lot 15512 × 75 cl$8,125$677
Feb 2024Christie'sBordeaux Classics: The Masterpiece Collection (sale 23255) · Los Angeles · lot 1546 × 75 cl$4,375$729
Dec 2023Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles · lot 761 × 75 cl$750$750
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 975 × 75 cl$6,000$1,200
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 825 × 75 cl≈$4,141≈$828
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 24811 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$724
Sep 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles · lot 2762 × 75 cl$2,000$1,000
May 2023Christie'sAn Exceptional Private Cellar Part II (sale 22119) · Hong Kong · lot 60271 × 300 cl≈$5,575≈$5,575
May 2023Christie'sAn Exceptional Private Cellar Part II (sale 22119) · Hong Kong · lot 60262 × 150 cl≈$5,575≈$2,787
May 2023Christie'sAn Exceptional Private Cellar Part II (sale 22119) · Hong Kong · lot 60256 × 75 cl≈$4,779≈$796
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 14612 × 75 cl≈$9,922≈$827
Mar 2023Christie'sGrands Crus Part III: Finest and Rarest Wines from the Cellar of Christen Sveaas (sale 22118) · Hong Kong · lot 7212 × 75 cl≈$13,539≈$1,128
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21493) · Hong Kong · lot 12912 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$929
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 3791 × 150 cl≈$2,269≈$2,269
Nov 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits (sale 20042) · Geneva · lot 1712 × 75 cl≈$14,007≈$1,167
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 40410 × 75 cl≈$7,779≈$778
May 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines (sale 20026) · Geneva · lot 1526 × 75 cl≈$5,160≈$860
 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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Sources

  1. Château Haut-Brion — producer profile, The Wine Cellar Insider, 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026. typical annual production
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