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Château Margaux 2008

2008 was a very good year in Bordeaux: reliable and well liked.

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Château Margaux in Bordeaux, France
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What to expect

Expect a good, dependable wine, often ready a little sooner than the greatest years.

13 of the 32 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
Very Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$364a bottle · Christie's, May 2026
How hard to find
Getting scarce18 years old

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 ≈$364 and ≈$482 each, across 7 sales since December 2021.

Every sale on record20 lots, each linked to the auction house
$350$400$450$50020222023202420252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $473GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $441GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $441GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $441GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $441GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $482GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-18 · $364USD 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
Jul 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part III: Online (sale 24946) · Hong Kong · lot 61 × 300 cl≈$1,911≈$1,911
May 2026Christie'sThe Remarkable Continental Cellar of the Célérier Family (sale 24812) · London · lot 1905 × 75 cl≈$1,819≈$364
Dec 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines including Vintage Icons from a West Coast Cellar and Historic Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23100) · Los Angeles · lot 6812 × 75 cl$4,750$396
Dec 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines including Vintage Icons from a West Coast Cellar and Historic Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23100) · Los Angeles · lot 6712 × 75 cl$4,750$396
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 4812 × 75 cl$4,375$365
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 4712 × 75 cl$4,375$365
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 466 × 75 cl$2,375$396
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 5512 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$441
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 5412 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$441
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 5312 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$441
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 5212 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$441
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 5112 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Mar 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 22112) · Hong Kong · lot 22612 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 7912 × 75 cl$4,750$396
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 506612 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21493) · Hong Kong · lot 1271 × 600 cl≈$5,575≈$5,575
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 13012 × 75 cl≈$5,671≈$473
Sep 2021Christie'sWine Online: The Connoisseur's Cellar (sale 20175) · Geneva · lot 1612 × 75 cl≈$6,635≈$553
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 44312 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$425
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 6012 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$425
 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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Sources

  1. The wines, Château Margaux, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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