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Château Mouton Rothschild

The artist-label first growth: the largest grand vin production among the five, and a collectible market that prices the label as well as the wine.

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Château Mouton Rothschild
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Château Mouton Rothschild's grand vin is a Cabernet-dominant Pauillac aged 19–22 months in new oak. Each vintage's label is designed by a different artist, a tradition since 1945 that gives certain vintages (2000 with its gilt Augsburg ram, 1973 Picasso) a collectible premium independent of the wine's quality. Production is the largest among the first growths in trade reporting.

Made by
Château Mouton Rothschild
From
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Style
RedCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Bottles made in a typical year
240K
The kind of wine

Bordeaux first growth

A red from one of the five top-ranked estates of Bordeaux. Every barrel is new, the grapes are picked by hand, and the wine waits more than a year and a half before bottling.

What a bottle like this costs to make

A decanter and a glass of red wine on a white tablecloth in a panelled dining room

Good years and bad

One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.

202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996
ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult
The essentials

Price history in outline

Mouton followed the Bordeaux cycle with less amplitude than Lafite; the 2000 vintage is its standout collectible. Larger production gives Mouton deep liquidity in every vintage.

Every year in a tableHow each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
VintageHow the year was ratedRelease priceHow rare (0–100)The growing season
2025Excellent ≈$336 29A hot, dry summer across Bordeaux, relieved by late-August rain; an early harvest from 5…
2024Mixed ≈$282 30The wettest start to a season since 2000 across Bordeaux, a cool, wet spring with mildew…
2023Very Good ≈$363 30A mild, wet winter replenished the soils after 2022's drought and the cycle ran several…
2022Exceptional ≈$578 30Hot, dry summer; small berries, low yields, high concentration.
2021Mixed ≈$470 31Frost, mildew and a cool summer; variable quality and small crops.
2020Excellent ≈$484 31
2019Excellent ≈$316 32
2018Excellent ≈$457 32
2017Good ≈$390 33
2016Exceptional — 33Wet spring then a dry summer; a large, balanced crop widely rated with 2009 and 2010.
2015Excellent — 34
2014Very Good — 34
2013Difficult — 34Cold wet spring, poor flowering, rot at harvest; small crops and severe selection at the…
2012Good — 35
2011Good — 35
2010Exceptional — 36Cool nights and a dry summer gave high tannin and acidity; released at prices above 2009…
2009Exceptional — 36Warm, dry, long growing season; widely described as one of the great modern vintages…
2008Very Good — 36
2007Mixed — 36
2006Very Good — 36
2005Exceptional — 37
2004Good — 37
2003Mixed — 37
2002Good — 37
2001Very Good — 38
2000Excellent — 38
1999Good — 38
1998Very Good — 38
1997Mixed — 38
1996Excellent — 39
1995Very Good — 39
1994— — 39
1993— — 39
1992— — 39
1991— — 40
1990Exceptional — 40
 Release price is what the producer first asked for a bottle. A dash means no price was published.

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Release price by vintageWhat the producer asked for a bottle, year by year

Each dot is the price the producer asked for one bottle when that vintage was first offered, as reported in the trade press. A falling line is the producer cutting its opening price, usually because the previous vintage sold slowly; a rising one is confidence after a strong year.

$200$300$400$500$60020182019202020212022202320242025Release price · 2017-07-01 · $390Release price · 2018-07-01 · $457Release price · 2019-07-01 · $316Release price · 2020-07-01 · $484Release price · 2021-07-01 · $470Release price · 2022-07-01 · $578Release price · 2023-07-01 · $363Release price · 2024-07-01 · $282Release price · 2025-07-01 · $336$ per 75 cl bottle at first offerVintage yearVintages 2017–2025 with a reported release price · sources listed in the table above · ≈ converted to USD at the 9 Oct 2026 rate
as reported, in the currency of release, per 75 cl bottleSource: named publications, cited on each vintage page
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.

ComponentLowHigh
Imputed land cost$11.34$43.88
Vineyard operations$3.31$10.24
Oak barrels$0.56$1.61
Winemaking labour and cellar work$2.50$5.00
Cellar aging$1.20$2.96
Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling$4.90$13.40
Winery overhead$3.00$7.00
Financing over the aging period$1.61$10.89
Estimated winery production cost$28.42$94.98
 One standard bottle, at the winery door. Built in US dollars and shown in your chosen currency.

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Recent auction resultsWhat bottles of this wine fetched when collectors sold them
Sale dateVintageHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Sep 20261996Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 38812 × 75 cl≈$6,945≈$579 with premium
Sep 20262005Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 36412 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$551 with premium
Sep 20262002Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 3633 × 150 cl≈$2,646≈$882 with premium
Sep 20261995Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 36212 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482 with premium
Sep 20261995Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 36112 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482 with premium
Sep 20261995Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 36012 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482 with premium
Sep 20262006Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 2821 × 600 cl≈$4,299≈$4,299 with premium
Sep 20262005Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 23312 × 75 cl≈$6,945≈$579 with premium
Sep 20261998Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 23212 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413 with premium
Sep 20261996Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 23112 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482 with premium
Sep 20261995Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 23012 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482 with premium
Sep 20262018Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · lot 16 × 150 cl≈$6,284≈$1,047 with premium
 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.

All lots on record

The detailsClassification, grapes, bottle sizes and the rest
Producer
Château Mouton Rothschild
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Pauillac
Classification
Premier Grand Cru Classé, 1855 (promoted 1973)
Style
Red · Cabernet-dominant Pauillac, new oak, 19–22 months
Grape composition
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot≈ 80–90%
Bottle sizes
375 · 750 · 1500 · 3000 ml
Bottles made in a typical year
240,000 bottlesNot published by the estate; The Wine Cellar Insider reports 'an average of 20,000 cases or less' a vintage — Corkonomics uses 20,000 cases (240,000 bottles)
First vintage made
1853
Great years
13 of 32 rated excellent or exceptional

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Sources

  1. Château Mouton Rothschild — producer profile, The Wine Cellar Insider, 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026. typical annual production
  2. Château Mouton Rothschild, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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