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Château Latour 2002

2002 was a good, solid year in Bordeaux, without being a standout.

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Château Latour, Pauillac, Bordeaux
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What to expect

Expect a pleasant, lighter wine that is usually best enjoyed younger.

19 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
Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$398a bottle · Christie's, Feb 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 ≈$398 and ≈$557 each, across 10 sales since May 2022.

Every sale on record20 lots, each linked to the auction house
$350$400$450$500$5502023202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $557HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-22 · $531HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-25 · $478HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-03-10 · $504HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-03-10 · $504HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-03-10 · $504HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-03-10 · $504HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-03-10 · $504HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-03-10 · $531HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-02-02 · $398USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date10 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
Jul 2026Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · Los Angeles · lot 10696 × 150 cl$5,625$938
Feb 2026Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting Part II (sale 24460) · Hong Kong · lot 2512 × 75 cl≈$4,779≈$398
Apr 2025Christie'sTimeless Excellence: The Pristine Wine Collection of Jörg G. Bucherer (sale 24158) · London · lot 2912 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Apr 2025Christie'sTimeless Excellence: The Pristine Wine Collection of Jörg G. Bucherer (sale 24158) · London · lot 2812 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Mar 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23906) · Hong Kong · lot 39512 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Mar 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23906) · Hong Kong · lot 39412 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Mar 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23906) · Hong Kong · lot 39312 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Mar 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23906) · Hong Kong · lot 39212 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Mar 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23906) · Hong Kong · lot 39112 × 75 cl≈$6,371≈$531
Mar 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23906) · Hong Kong · lot 39012 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Oct 2024Christie'sA Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Cellar of Melina and Dr N.K. Yong (sale 23199) · Hong Kong · lot 50244 × 75 cl≈$1,911≈$478
Apr 2024Christie'sLe Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar (sale 22983) · London · lot 29611 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$391
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Exceptional Madeira Collections (sale 23087) · Los Angeles · lot 195 × 75 cl$2,375$475
Sep 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles · lot 2341 × 300 cl$1,750$1,750
Feb 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Renowned Cellar of an American Collector (sale 21810) · Los Angeles · lot 8212 × 75 cl$6,000$500
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 4416 × 150 cl≈$6,945≈$1,158
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 516 × 75 cl≈$3,611≈$602
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 3312 × 75 cl$6,250$521
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 67693 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$531
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 503012 × 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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