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Château Latour 1992

The grand vin from the Enclos — 47 hectares around the château — released only when the estate judges it ready since it left en primeur with the 2011 vintage.

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Château Latour, Pauillac, Bordeaux
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What to expect

A decanter and a glass of red wine on a white tablecloth in a panelled dining room
Last sold at auction for
≈$386a bottle · Christie's, Jun 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 ≈$367 and ≈$482 each, across 4 sales since April 2023.

Every sale on record12 lots, each linked to the auction house
$350$400$450$5002023-04-242023-06-20GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $482GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-20 · $367GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-20 · $386GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-20 · $386USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date4 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
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 479 × 75 cl$4,375$486
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 304 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$398
Jun 2023Christie'sThe Two Continents Collection - The Private Cellar of Irwin Kotovsky Online: Part II (sale 21935) · London · lot 1206 × 75 cl≈$2,315≈$386
Jun 2023Christie'sThe Two Continents Collection - The Private Cellar of Irwin Kotovsky Online: Part II (sale 21935) · London · lot 1199 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$367
Jun 2023Christie'sThe Two Continents Collection - The Private Cellar of Irwin Kotovsky Online: Part II (sale 21935) · London · lot 11812 × 75 cl≈$4,630≈$386
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 14212 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Sep 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring The Epicure's Cellar (sale 21999) · Hong Kong · lot 13661 × 600 cl≈$3,504≈$3,504
Sep 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring The Epicure's Cellar (sale 21999) · Hong Kong · lot 13653 × 300 cl≈$5,575≈$1,858
Sep 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring The Epicure's Cellar (sale 21999) · Hong Kong · lot 13646 × 150 cl≈$5,575≈$929
Sep 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring The Epicure's Cellar (sale 21999) · Hong Kong · lot 136312 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
May 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines (sale 20026) · Geneva · lot 64212 × 37.5 cl≈$2,949≈$246
May 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines (sale 20026) · Geneva · lot 52412 × 75 cl≈$5,898≈$491
 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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