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Château Lynch-Bages 2016

2016 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

Wet spring then a dry summer; a large, balanced crop widely rated with 2009 and 2010. 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
≈$113a bottle · Christie's, May 2025

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 ≈$113 and ≈$126 each, across 4 sales since March 2025.

Every sale on record5 lots, each linked to the auction house
$110$115$120$1252025-03-102025-05-22HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-03-10 · $126HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $113HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $113HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $119USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date4 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 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 503212 × 75 cl≈$1,354≈$113
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 503112 × 75 cl≈$1,434≈$119
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 503012 × 75 cl≈$1,354≈$113
Mar 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23906) · Hong Kong · lot 612 × 75 cl≈$1,513≈$126
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 26512 × 75 cl≈$1,488≈$124
 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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2016 at the neighbours

What similar wines nearby asked for the same year. Tap one to read about it.

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More about the yearThe harvest, the blend and the first price
First US shop price
$131 in 2018Wine Spectator, 2018-05-09
Average US shop price
$163 in 2019Wine Spectator, 2019-06-18
Average US shop price
$167 in 2021Wine Spectator, 2021-05-20
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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