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Château Latour 1995

1995 was a very good year in Bordeaux: reliable and well liked.

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Château Latour, Pauillac, Bordeaux
Jordi Muray · Adobe Stock · Adobe Stock Standard License

What to expect

Expect a good, dependable wine, often ready a little sooner than the greatest years.

12 of the 30 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

A decanter and a glass of red wine on a white tablecloth in a panelled dining room
The year
Very Good
Last sold at auction for
$500a bottle · Christie's, May 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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ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between $500 and $729 each, across 16 sales since April 2023.

Every sale on record54 lots, each linked to the auction house
$400$500$600$700202420252026USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-19 · $573USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-31 · $729USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-02-29 · $573USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-02-29 · $573USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-02-29 · $573USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-02-29 · $573USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-09 · $562USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-19 · $500USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-02-26 · $500USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $500USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $521USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-13 · $500USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-13 · $625USD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-14 · $500USD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-14 · $625USD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-14 · $625USD 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
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 22812 × 75 cl≈$6,945≈$579
May 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles · lot 73 × 75 cl$1,875$625
May 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles · lot 62 × 75 cl$1,250$625
May 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles · lot 51 × 75 cl$500$500
Dec 2025Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day I (sale 23766) · New York · lot 861 × 600 cl$4,750$4,750
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 35712 × 75 cl$6,000$500
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 3567 × 75 cl$4,375$625
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 1212 × 75 cl$6,250$521
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 1110 × 75 cl$5,000$500
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 113 × 75 cl$1,500$500
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 1112 × 75 cl$6,000$500
Oct 2024Christie'sDirect From The Cellars: Artémis Domaines (sale 23198) · Hong Kong · lot 62893 × 300 cl≈$7,646≈$2,549
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 61 × 500 cl≈$3,142≈$3,142
Oct 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar Part II (sale 23200) · Hong Kong · lot 151 × 600 cl≈$4,460≈$4,460
Oct 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar Part II (sale 23200) · Hong Kong · lot 146 × 75 cl≈$3,186≈$531
Oct 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar Part II (sale 23200) · Hong Kong · lot 1312 × 75 cl≈$6,690≈$557
Jul 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring An Exceptional Private Cellar Part III - Moutai x Whisky (sale 23195) · Hong Kong · lot 30912 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 56612 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$551
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 56512 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$551
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 56412 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$551
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 50371 × 600 cl≈$4,779≈$4,779
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 50361 × 600 cl≈$4,779≈$4,779
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 503510 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$605
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 503412 × 75 cl≈$6,371≈$531
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 503312 × 75 cl≈$6,690≈$557
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 503212 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Exceptional Madeira Collections (sale 23087) · Los Angeles · lot 141 × 75 cl$562$562
Feb 2024Christie'sBordeaux Classics: The Masterpiece Collection (sale 23255) · Los Angeles · lot 4012 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Feb 2024Christie'sBordeaux Classics: The Masterpiece Collection (sale 23255) · Los Angeles · lot 3912 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Feb 2024Christie'sBordeaux Classics: The Masterpiece Collection (sale 23255) · Los Angeles · lot 3812 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Feb 2024Christie'sBordeaux Classics: The Masterpiece Collection (sale 23255) · Los Angeles · lot 3612 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 29612 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$551
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 2814 × 75 cl≈$2,150≈$537
Dec 2023Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles · lot 101 × 600 cl$3,500$3,500
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 5012 × 75 cl$8,750$729
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 312 × 75 cl≈$1,195≈$597
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 412 × 75 cl≈$7,937≈$661
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 312 × 75 cl≈$7,937≈$661
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 212 × 75 cl≈$7,937≈$661
Apr 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Ruan Collection (sale 22062) · Los Angeles · lot 246 × 150 cl$7,500$1,250
Apr 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Ruan Collection (sale 22062) · Los Angeles · lot 2312 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Apr 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Ruan Collection (sale 22062) · Los Angeles · lot 2210 × 37.5 cl$3,000$300
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 36812 × 75 cl≈$6,945≈$579
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 271 × 600 cl$4,750$4,750
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 912 × 75 cl≈$6,690≈$557
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 812 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 50268 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$697
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 50258 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$697
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 502412 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21493) · Hong Kong · lot 10712 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$637
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 1191 × 300 cl≈$2,917≈$2,917
Nov 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits (sale 20042) · Geneva · lot 2951 × 300 cl≈$7,372≈$7,372
Nov 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits (sale 20042) · Geneva · lot 11312 × 75 cl≈$8,109≈$676
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 33112 × 75 cl≈$6,690≈$557
 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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