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Château Lynch-Bages' grand vin is a Cabernet-led Pauillac aged about 18 months in ≈ 75% new oak, produced in about 30,000–35,000 cases by trade reporting. Its liquidity is its economic signature.
- Made by
- Château Lynch-Bages
- Style
- RedCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Bordeaux classified growth (2nd–5th)
A red from one of the ranked estates of Bordeaux, from the second tier down to the fifth.
Good years and bad
One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.
The essentials
The wine and its economics
Château Lynch-Bages' grand vin is a Cabernet-led Pauillac aged about 18 months in ≈ 75% new oak, produced in about 30,000–35,000 cases by trade reporting. Its liquidity is its economic signature.
Every year in a tableHow each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
| Vintage | How the year was rated | Release price |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | ≈$96 |
| 2024 | — | ≈$67 |
| 2023 | Very Good | ≈$81 |
| 2022 | Exceptional | ≈$118 |
| 2021 | Mixed | ≈$101 |
| 2020 | Excellent | ≈$101 |
| 2019 | Excellent | ≈$74 |
| 2018 | Excellent | ≈$101 |
| 2017 | Good | ≈$84 |
| 2016 | Exceptional | — |
| 2015 | Excellent | — |
| 2014 | Very Good | — |
| 2013 | Difficult | — |
| 2012 | Good | — |
| 2011 | Good | — |
| 2010 | Exceptional | — |
| 2009 | Exceptional | — |
| 2008 | Very Good | — |
| 2007 | Mixed | — |
| 2006 | Very Good | — |
| 2005 | Exceptional | — |
| 2004 | Good | — |
| 2003 | Mixed | — |
| 2002 | Good | — |
| 2001 | Very Good | — |
| 2000 | Excellent | — |
| 1999 | Good | — |
| 1998 | Very Good | — |
| 1997 | Mixed | — |
| 1996 | Excellent | — |
| 1995 | Very Good | — |
Release price by vintageWhat the producer asked for a bottle, year by year
Each dot is the price the producer asked for one bottle when that vintage was first offered, as reported in the trade press. A falling line is the producer cutting its opening price, usually because the previous vintage sold slowly; a rising one is confidence after a strong year.
What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $17–$61 a bottle
We estimate it costs about $17 to $61 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.
| Component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Imputed land cost | $4.35 | $25.08 |
| Vineyard operations | $2.54 | $6.84 |
| Oak barrels | $0.43 | $1.40 |
| Winemaking labour and cellar work | $2.00 | $4.00 |
| Cellar aging | $1.04 | $2.56 |
| Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling | $3.90 | $10.40 |
| Winery overhead | $2.00 | $5.00 |
| Financing over the aging period | $0.85 | $6.19 |
| Estimated winery production cost | $17.11 | $61.47 |
Recent auction resultsWhat bottles of this wine fetched when collectors sold them
| Sale date | Vintage | House and sale | Per bottle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 1995 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1165 | $156 with premium |
| Jul 2026 | 2000 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1164 | $234 with premium |
| Jul 2026 | 2001 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1163 | $135 with premium |
| Jun 2026 | 1996 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 2: Featuring a Collection Direct from González Byass (sale 25045) · lot 723 | ≈$1,488 with premium |
| Jun 2026 | 1996 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 2: Featuring a Collection Direct from González Byass (sale 25045) · lot 722 | ≈$1,984 with premium |
| Jun 2026 | 1996 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 2: Featuring a Collection Direct from González Byass (sale 25045) · lot 721 | ≈$529 with premium |
| Jun 2026 | 1995 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 2: Featuring a Collection Direct from González Byass (sale 25045) · lot 720 | ≈$2,811 with premium |
| May 2026 | 2000 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · lot 86 | $281 with premium |
| May 2026 | 1999 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · lot 85 | $188 with premium |
| May 2026 | 1995 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · lot 84 | $219 with premium |
| May 2026 | 2009 | Christie'sFinal Treasures from the Wine Cellar of Andrew Lloyd Webber (sale 24806) · lot 108 | ≈$193 with premium |
| May 2026 | 2009 | Christie'sFinal Treasures from the Wine Cellar of Andrew Lloyd Webber (sale 24806) · lot 107 | ≈$207 with premium |
The detailsClassification, grapes, bottle sizes and the rest
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Sources
- Château Lynch-Bages, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.