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Château Margaux 2015

2015 was an excellent year in Bordeaux, just a step below the very best.

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Château Margaux in Bordeaux, France
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What to expect

Expect a ripe, well-balanced wine with a long life ahead of it.

6 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
Excellent
Last sold at auction for
≈$1,062a bottle · Christie's, Jun 2022
How hard to find
Getting scarce11 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 ≈$1,009 and ≈$1,460 each, across 11 sales since March 2021.

Every sale on record28 lots, each linked to the auction house
$800$1,000$1,200$1,4002022HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $1,128HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $1,128HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-11-25 · $1,460HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $1,128HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $1,128HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $1,128HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $1,128HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $1,195HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-07 · $1,009HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-07 · $1,009HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-07 · $1,062USD 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
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 6436 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$882
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 3812 × 75 cl$10,625$885
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Cellar of a Southwestern Collector and the Final Offering from the Collection of Ben Ichinose (sale 23749) · Los Angeles · lot 5912 × 75 cl$10,625$885
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 4412 × 75 cl$11,875$990
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 23212 × 75 cl≈$9,922≈$827
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 53912 × 75 cl≈$10,749≈$896
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 353 × 75 cl$3,250$1,083
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 4266 × 150 cl≈$11,575≈$1,929
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 4256 × 150 cl≈$11,575≈$1,929
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 4246 × 150 cl≈$11,575≈$1,929
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 4236 × 150 cl≈$11,575≈$1,929
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 8212 × 75 cl$11,875$990
Sep 2022Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 663 × 150 cl≈$6,614≈$2,205
Sep 2022Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 652 × 75 cl≈$2,315≈$1,158
Sep 2022Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 6412 × 75 cl≈$15,709≈$1,309
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 276 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$1,009
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 266 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$1,009
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 2512 × 75 cl≈$12,743≈$1,062
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 50776 × 150 cl≈$15,132≈$2,522
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 50766 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$1,195
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 507512 × 75 cl≈$13,539≈$1,128
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 507412 × 75 cl≈$13,539≈$1,128
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 507312 × 75 cl≈$13,539≈$1,128
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 507212 × 75 cl≈$13,539≈$1,128
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 3412 × 75 cl≈$14,883≈$1,240
Nov 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 19867) · Hong Kong · lot 60776 × 75 cl≈$8,761≈$1,460
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 44512 × 75 cl≈$13,539≈$1,128
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 44412 × 75 cl≈$13,539≈$1,128
 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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More about the yearThe harvest, the blend and the first price
Average US shop price
$1,706 in 2018Wine Spectator, 2018-05-09
Average US shop price
$1,856 in 2019Wine Spectator, 2019-06-18
Average US shop price
$1,917 in 2021Wine Spectator, 2021-05-20
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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