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Château Latour 2012

2012 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
≈$451a bottle · Christie's, Jan 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 ≈$451 and ≈$637 each, across 7 sales since November 2021.

Every sale on record10 lots, each linked to the auction house
$400$450$500$550$600$650202220232024HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-11-25 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-11-25 · $637HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $557HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $557HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-22 · $531HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-07 · $465HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-01-29 · $451USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date7 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 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23906) · Hong Kong · lot 2171 × 150 cl≈$1,035≈$1,035
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 65412 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 216 × 75 cl≈$2,708≈$451
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 546 × 75 cl≈$3,310≈$552
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 1512 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 67726 × 75 cl≈$3,186≈$531
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 504412 × 75 cl≈$6,690≈$557
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 504312 × 75 cl≈$6,690≈$557
Nov 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 19867) · Hong Kong · lot 607112 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
Nov 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 19867) · Hong Kong · lot 607012 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$637
 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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