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Château Margaux 2009

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

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Château Margaux in Bordeaux, France
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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 5 others out of the 32 we cover.

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The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
≈$551a bottle · Christie's, Apr 2026
How hard to find
Getting scarce17 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 ≈$551 and ≈$827 each, across 7 sales since June 2021.

Every sale on record28 lots, each linked to the auction house
$500$600$700$80020222023202420252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $675GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $827GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-30 · $606GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-06 · $661GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-03-13 · $606GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-03-13 · $606GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-28 · $551USD 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 71 × 600 cl≈$6,053≈$6,053
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 6486 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$551
Apr 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online (sale 24715) · Hong Kong · lot 83 × 300 cl≈$7,646≈$2,549
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 50512 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
Mar 2026Christie'sAn Exemplary Collection of Domaine Armand Rousseau alongside Rarities from the Cellar of Ian Mill KC (sale 24532) · London · lot 2556 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$606
Mar 2026Christie'sAn Exemplary Collection of Domaine Armand Rousseau alongside Rarities from the Cellar of Ian Mill KC (sale 24532) · London · lot 2546 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$606
Nov 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector: Online (sale 23823) · Hong Kong · lot 60151 × 600 cl≈$5,097≈$5,097
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 27212 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 16112 × 75 cl$8,750$729
Jun 2025Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · London · lot 5981 × 600 cl≈$4,961≈$4,961
Jun 2025Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · London · lot 5971 × 150 cl≈$1,074≈$1,074
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 496 × 75 cl$3,500$583
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23133) · Los Angeles · lot 2212 × 75 cl$7,500$625
Oct 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar Part II (sale 23200) · Hong Kong · lot 3112 × 75 cl≈$8,761≈$730
Oct 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar Part II (sale 23200) · Hong Kong · lot 3012 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Jun 2024Christie'sA Legacy Preserved: The Last Treasures of The Avery Collection (sale 23060) · London · lot 9112 × 75 cl≈$7,937≈$661
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 50721 × 600 cl≈$5,575≈$5,575
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 507110 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$1,195
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 507012 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 2773 × 300 cl≈$9,095≈$3,032
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 3601 × 150 cl≈$1,323≈$1,323
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 5513 × 75 cl≈$1,819≈$606
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 8012 × 75 cl$8,125$677
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 8012 × 75 cl$10,000$833
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 7911 × 75 cl$8,750$795
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 316 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$827
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 5212 × 75 cl≈$8,103≈$675
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 6112 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
 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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