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Château Lynch-Bages 2005

2005 was an exceptional year in Bordeaux: about as good as it gets.

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Château Lynch-Bages
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What to expect

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 4 others out of the 29 we cover.

A glass of red wine on a stone balustrade in front of a country house and vineyards
The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
≈$133a bottle · Christie's, Oct 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 ≈$133 and ≈$252 each, across 7 sales since November 2021.

Every sale on record19 lots, each linked to the auction house
$100$150$200$250202220232024HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-11-25 · $179HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $186HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $186HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $226HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-07 · $252HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-23 · $173HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-25 · $133USD 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
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 21612 × 75 cl$2,125$177
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 4002 × 300 cl≈$1,274≈$637
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 3991 × 150 cl≈$350≈$350
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 2312 × 75 cl≈$2,150≈$179
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 19712 × 75 cl$1,500$125
Oct 2024Christie'sA Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Cellar of Melina and Dr N.K. Yong (sale 23199) · Hong Kong · lot 511012 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$133
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 41212 × 75 cl≈$1,654≈$138
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 51481 × 15 L≈$3,504≈$3,504
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 11012 × 75 cl≈$2,150≈$179
Nov 2023Christie'sThe Dr A. Botenga Cellar: Six Decades of Collecting Part I (sale 22122) · Hong Kong · lot 533312 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$173
Feb 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Renowned Cellar of an American Collector (sale 21810) · Los Angeles · lot 1704 × 75 cl$750$188
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 51012 × 75 cl≈$2,315≈$193
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 19712 × 75 cl$2,125$177
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 19612 × 75 cl$2,375$198
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 7612 × 75 cl≈$3,026≈$252
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 515812 × 75 cl≈$2,230≈$186
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 515712 × 75 cl≈$2,230≈$186
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 515612 × 75 cl≈$2,708≈$226
Nov 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 19867) · Hong Kong · lot 60494 × 75 cl≈$717≈$179
 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: $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.

Low estimateImputed land cost: $4.35Vineyard operations: $2.54Oak barrels: $0.43Winemaking labour and cellar work: $2.00Cellar aging: $1.04Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $3.90Winery overhead: $2.00Financing over the aging period: $0.85$17 per bottleHigh estimateImputed land cost: $25.08Vineyard operations: $6.84Oak barrels: $1.40Winemaking labour and cellar work: $4.00Cellar aging: $2.56Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $10.40Winery overhead: $5.00Financing over the aging period: $6.19$61 per bottleImputed land costVineyard operationsOak barrelsWinemaking labour and cellar workCellar agingBottle, closure, label, case and bottlingWinery overheadFinancing over the aging periodUS$ per 75 cl bottle at the winery, before any margin, tax or transport · Corkonomics cost model

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