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Château Latour 1994

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
≈$349a bottle · Christie's, Apr 2026

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 ≈$331 and ≈$441 each, across 6 sales since December 2023.

Every sale on record12 lots, each linked to the auction house
$300$350$400$450202420252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-12 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-23 · $397GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-21 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-21 · $441GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-18 · $331GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-28 · $349USD 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
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 6059 × 75 cl≈$3,142≈$349
Jun 2025Christie'sFine & Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23893) · London · lot 1684 × 150 cl≈$2,811≈$703
Jun 2025Christie'sFine & Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23893) · London · lot 1673 × 75 cl≈$992≈$331
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 5606 × 75 cl≈$2,646≈$441
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 55912 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 1686 × 75 cl$2,375$396
Apr 2024Christie'sLe Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar (sale 22983) · London · lot 29510 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$397
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 28012 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 4912 × 75 cl$6,000$500
Apr 2023Christie'sThe Two Continents Collection - The Private Cellar of Irwin Kotovsky Online: Part I (sale 22463) · Los Angeles · lot 9112 × 75 cl$5,250$438
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 505 × 75 cl≈$2,558≈$512
May 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines (sale 20026) · Geneva · lot 6436 × 75 cl≈$3,539≈$590
 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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