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Château Haut-Brion 2005

2005 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
≈$929a bottle · Christie's, May 2026
How hard to find
Getting scarce21 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 ≈$557 and ≈$929 each, across 14 sales since November 2021.

Every sale on record38 lots, each linked to the auction house
$500$600$700$800$900$1,00020222023202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-11-25 · $828HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-07 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-23 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $677HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-23 · $701HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-06 · $730HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-05-31 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-05-31 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-04 · $557HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-21 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-21 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-20 · $557HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-21 · $929USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date14 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 2843 × 150 cl≈$4,299≈$1,433
Jun 2026Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · Hong Kong · lot 201 × 600 cl≈$5,575≈$5,575
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 50276 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$929
May 2026Christie'sFinal Treasures from the Wine Cellar of Andrew Lloyd Webber (sale 24806) · London · lot 9012 × 75 cl≈$8,268≈$689
Dec 2025Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day I (sale 23766) · New York · lot 1435 × 150 cl$10,000$2,000
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 503812 × 75 cl≈$6,690≈$557
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 3612 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 3512 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 2212 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
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 10012 × 75 cl$8,750$729
Dec 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines including Vintage Icons from a West Coast Cellar and Historic Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23100) · Los Angeles · lot 1076 × 75 cl$4,375$729
Dec 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines including Vintage Icons from a West Coast Cellar and Historic Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23100) · Los Angeles · lot 1063 × 75 cl$2,250$750
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 706 × 75 cl$3,250$542
Dec 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring A Superb Family Collection from North America (sale 23191) · Hong Kong · lot 4212 × 75 cl≈$6,690≈$557
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 5104 × 75 cl≈$2,150≈$537
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23133) · Los Angeles · lot 3712 × 75 cl$9,375$781
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23133) · Los Angeles · lot 3612 × 75 cl$8,750$729
Oct 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar Part II (sale 23200) · Hong Kong · lot 591 × 600 cl≈$5,575≈$5,575
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 486 × 75 cl$4,750$792
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 51381 × 600 cl≈$6,053≈$6,053
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 51376 × 75 cl≈$4,779≈$796
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 51366 × 75 cl≈$4,779≈$796
Apr 2024Christie'sLe Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar (sale 22983) · London · lot 35612 × 75 cl≈$10,749≈$896
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring Rarities from the Cellar of a British Writer (sale 23317) · Hong Kong · lot 14112 × 75 cl≈$8,761≈$730
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 809 × 75 cl≈$6,449≈$717
Nov 2023Christie'sThe Dr A. Botenga Cellar: Six Decades of Collecting Part I (sale 22122) · Hong Kong · lot 51145 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$701
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 28712 × 75 cl≈$7,937≈$661
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 2494 × 75 cl≈$2,708≈$677
Sep 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles · lot 28112 × 75 cl$9,375$781
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 501512 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 6512 × 75 cl≈$9,095≈$758
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 9512 × 75 cl$8,750$729
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 9412 × 75 cl$8,750$729
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 9512 × 75 cl≈$13,541≈$1,128
Sep 2022Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 7512 × 75 cl≈$9,095≈$758
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 3212 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
Nov 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 19867) · Hong Kong · lot 60355 × 75 cl≈$4,141≈$828
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 33012 × 75 cl≈$8,912≈$743
 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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