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Château Latour 2010

2010 was an exceptional year in Bordeaux: about as good as it gets.

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Château Latour, Pauillac, Bordeaux
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What to expect

Cool nights and a dry summer gave high tannin and acidity; released at prices above 2009 — the peak of the Bordeaux cycle. Expect a rich, complete wine that can keep improving for decades.

No year of this wine is rated higher. It shares the top mark with 5 others out of the 30 we cover.

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The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
≈$882a bottle · Christie's, Dec 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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ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$882 and ≈$1,309 each, across 11 sales since June 2021.

Every sale on record26 lots, each linked to the auction house
$800$900$1,000$1,100$1,200$1,30020222023GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $1,215GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $1,215GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $1,283GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $1,283GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $1,309GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-09-28 · $1,240GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-09-28 · $1,309GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-02 · $1,213GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-30 · $965GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-12 · $882GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-12 · $909USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date11 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
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 5792 × 150 cl≈$4,779≈$2,389
Nov 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector: Online (sale 23823) · Hong Kong · lot 601412 × 75 cl≈$10,353≈$863
Nov 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector: Online (sale 23823) · Hong Kong · lot 601312 × 75 cl≈$10,353≈$863
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 26912 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 26812 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 15912 × 75 cl$11,250$938
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 83 × 75 cl$2,500$833
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 4833 × 150 cl≈$6,945≈$2,315
Jul 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring An Exceptional Private Cellar Part III - Moutai x Whisky (sale 23195) · Hong Kong · lot 4092 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$796
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 203 × 75 cl$3,250$1,083
Apr 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 23189) · Hong Kong · lot 1371 × 600 cl≈$6,371≈$6,371
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 203 × 75 cl≈$3,186≈$1,062
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 3484 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$909
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 3476 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$882
Nov 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits, Featuring Champagne Lanson and 40th Jubilee Wines Direct from the Cellars of Domaine de Chevalier (sale 21941) · London · lot 5506 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$965
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 500612 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 5793 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$1,213
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 633112 × 75 cl≈$12,743≈$1,062
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 633012 × 75 cl≈$12,743≈$1,062
Sep 2022Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 106 × 75 cl≈$7,441≈$1,240
Sep 2022Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 912 × 75 cl≈$15,709≈$1,309
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 312 × 75 cl≈$15,709≈$1,309
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 71312 × 75 cl≈$15,395≈$1,283
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 71212 × 75 cl≈$15,395≈$1,283
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 51212 × 75 cl≈$14,585≈$1,215
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 51112 × 75 cl≈$14,585≈$1,215
 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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