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Château Lynch-Bages 2009

2009 was an exceptional year in Bordeaux: about as good as it gets.

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What to expect

Warm, dry, long growing season; widely described as one of the great modern vintages; released at record en primeur prices into Chinese demand. 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.

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The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
≈$207a bottle · Christie's, May 2026

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 ≈$138 and ≈$303 each, across 11 sales since April 2022.

Every sale on record18 lots, each linked to the auction house
$100$150$200$250$3002023202420252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $303GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $303GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $303GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-02 · $165GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-06 · $138GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $138GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $138GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-21 · $138GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-02-18 · $152GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-05 · $193GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-05 · $207USD 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
May 2026Christie'sFinal Treasures from the Wine Cellar of Andrew Lloyd Webber (sale 24806) · London · lot 10812 × 75 cl≈$2,315≈$193
May 2026Christie'sFinal Treasures from the Wine Cellar of Andrew Lloyd Webber (sale 24806) · London · lot 10712 × 75 cl≈$2,480≈$207
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 21812 × 75 cl$2,250$188
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 52112 × 75 cl≈$1,819≈$152
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 4146 × 75 cl≈$827≈$138
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 61912 × 75 cl≈$1,654≈$138
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 61812 × 75 cl≈$1,654≈$138
Jun 2024Christie'sA Legacy Preserved: The Last Treasures of The Avery Collection (sale 23060) · London · lot 25112 × 75 cl≈$1,654≈$138
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring Rarities from the Cellar of a British Writer (sale 23317) · Hong Kong · lot 16012 × 75 cl≈$1,911≈$159
Nov 2023Christie'sThe Dr A. Botenga Cellar: Six Decades of Collecting Part I (sale 22122) · Hong Kong · lot 53366 × 75 cl≈$956≈$159
Nov 2023Christie'sThe Dr A. Botenga Cellar: Six Decades of Collecting Part I (sale 22122) · Hong Kong · lot 533512 × 75 cl≈$1,752≈$146
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 69312 × 75 cl≈$1,984≈$165
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 4812 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$303
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 4712 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$303
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 4612 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$303
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21493) · Hong Kong · lot 1406 × 150 cl≈$2,071≈$345
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 1451 × 900 cl≈$2,593≈$2,593
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 13211 × 75 cl≈$1,752≈$159
 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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