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Château Mouton Rothschild 1990

1990 was an exceptional year in Bordeaux: about as good as it gets.

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Château Mouton Rothschild
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What to expect

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.

A decanter and a glass of red wine on a white tablecloth in a panelled dining room
The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
$500a bottle · Christie's, Jun 2026
How hard to find
Still around36 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 $313 and $812 each, across 17 sales since June 2022.

Every sale on record43 lots, each linked to the auction house
$200$400$600$8002023202420252026USD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-15 · $500USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-31 · $812USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-11 · $417USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-11 · $417USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-02-29 · $458USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-02-29 · $521USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-12 · $396USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-19 · $313USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-02-26 · $365USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-14 · $542USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-14 · $573USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-14 · $573USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-09-18 · $438USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-05 · $438USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-05 · $438USD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-14 · $562USD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-06-05 · $500USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date17 lots of 75 cl bottles sold in USD at Christie's · prices as published by each house
Sale dateHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Jun 2026Christie'sThe Exceptional Private Cellar of a Silicon Valley Pioneer (sale 24554) · New York · lot 2712 × 75 cl$6,000$500
May 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles · lot 392 × 75 cl$1,125$562
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 4252 × 75 cl≈$876≈$438
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online Featuring The Sierra Cellar (sale 23961) · Los Angeles · lot 4912 × 75 cl$5,250$438
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online Featuring The Sierra Cellar (sale 23961) · Los Angeles · lot 484 × 75 cl$1,750$438
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 5812 × 75 cl$5,250$438
Jun 2025Christie'sFine & Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23893) · London · lot 17712 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$358
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 101612 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 101512 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 10146 × 75 cl$3,250$542
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 73912 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$358
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 3905 × 75 cl≈$2,867≈$573
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 2921 × 75 cl≈$717≈$717
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 5612 × 75 cl$4,375$365
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 831 × 75 cl$313$313
Oct 2024Christie'sFine & Rare Wines from a Wine Lover's Impeccable Cellar: Online (sale 23196) · Hong Kong · lot 206 × 75 cl≈$3,186≈$531
Oct 2024Christie'sFine & Rare Wines from a Wine Lover's Impeccable Cellar: Online (sale 23196) · Hong Kong · lot 1911 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$463
Oct 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar Part II (sale 23200) · Hong Kong · lot 391 × 600 cl≈$3,504≈$3,504
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 20712 × 75 cl$4,750$396
Jun 2024Christie'sA Legacy Preserved: The Last Treasures of The Avery Collection (sale 23060) · London · lot 11412 × 75 cl≈$7,937≈$661
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 50901 × 600 cl≈$3,504≈$3,504
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 50891 × 600 cl≈$4,141≈$4,141
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 4112 × 75 cl≈$794≈$397
Feb 2024Christie'sBordeaux Classics: The Masterpiece Collection (sale 23255) · Los Angeles · lot 1126 × 150 cl$5,250$875
Feb 2024Christie'sBordeaux Classics: The Masterpiece Collection (sale 23255) · Los Angeles · lot 1111 × 150 cl$875$875
Feb 2024Christie'sBordeaux Classics: The Masterpiece Collection (sale 23255) · Los Angeles · lot 11012 × 75 cl$6,250$521
Feb 2024Christie'sBordeaux Classics: The Masterpiece Collection (sale 23255) · Los Angeles · lot 1096 × 75 cl$2,750$458
Dec 2023Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles · lot 6112 × 75 cl$5,000$417
Dec 2023Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles · lot 6012 × 75 cl$5,000$417
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 3912 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 1094 × 75 cl$3,250$812
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 1810 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$496
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 21939) · London · lot 22212 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 522 × 75 cl≈$956≈$478
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 14510 × 75 cl≈$4,630≈$463
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 47312 × 75 cl≈$6,284≈$524
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 47212 × 75 cl≈$7,441≈$620
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 501 × 75 cl$500$500
May 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: The Geneva Edit (sale 20939) · Geneva · lot 3966 × 75 cl≈$3,611≈$602
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 3976 × 75 cl≈$2,430≈$405
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits (sale 19857) · Hong Kong · lot 674 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$398
May 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines (sale 20026) · Geneva · lot 4208 × 75 cl≈$3,834≈$479
May 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines (sale 20026) · Geneva · lot 3776 × 75 cl≈$3,244≈$541
 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. Château Mouton Rothschild — producer profile, The Wine Cellar Insider, 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026. typical annual production
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