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Château Latour 2008

2008 was a very good year in Bordeaux: reliable and well liked.

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Château Latour, Pauillac, Bordeaux
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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.

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The year
Very Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$413a bottle · Christie's, Nov 2024

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 ≈$413 and ≈$620 each, across 10 sales since December 2021.

Every sale on record23 lots, each linked to the auction house
$350$400$450$500$550$600$650202220232024GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $567GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $620GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-02 · $551GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $524GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $524GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $551GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $496GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-23 · $529GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $441GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-11-27 · $413USD 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 106712 × 75 cl$6,250$521
Jun 2026Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · Hong Kong · lot 312 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 612 × 75 cl$5,000$417
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 56 × 75 cl$2,500$417
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 46 × 75 cl$2,750$458
Dec 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring A Superb Family Collection from North America (sale 23191) · Hong Kong · lot 4799 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$389
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 48212 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Oct 2024Christie'sA Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Cellar of Melina and Dr N.K. Yong (sale 23199) · Hong Kong · lot 503212 × 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 51712 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$441
Apr 2024Christie'sLe Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar (sale 22983) · London · lot 3015 × 75 cl≈$2,646≈$529
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 7086 × 75 cl≈$2,977≈$496
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 15812 × 75 cl≈$6,284≈$524
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 1312 × 75 cl≈$6,284≈$524
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 1212 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$551
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 4412 × 75 cl$5,250$438
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 60912 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$551
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 632112 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
Sep 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 21209) · Hong Kong · lot 266 × 75 cl≈$3,026≈$504
Sep 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 21209) · Hong Kong · lot 2512 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 1312 × 75 cl≈$6,371≈$531
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 50386 × 75 cl≈$3,186≈$531
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 212 × 75 cl≈$7,441≈$620
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 12112 × 75 cl≈$6,806≈$567
 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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