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Château Mouton Rothschild 1996

1996 was an excellent year in Bordeaux, just a step below the very best.

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Château Mouton Rothschild
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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
$531a bottle · Christie's, May 2026
How hard to find
Still around30 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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ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between $500 and $781 each, across 19 sales since February 2022.

Every sale on record50 lots, each linked to the auction house
$400$500$600$700$8002023202420252026USD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-02-01 · $750USD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-03-29 · $750USD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-13 · $583USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-19 · $573USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-19 · $573USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-19 · $573USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-19 · $573USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-12 · $521USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-12 · $547USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-31 · $625USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-11 · $562USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-11 · $625USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-02-26 · $688USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $500USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-14 · $573USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-14 · $729USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-14 · $781USD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-14 · $531USD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-14 · $594USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date19 lots of 75 cl bottles sold in USD at Christie's · prices as published by each house
Sale dateHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 38812 × 75 cl≈$6,945≈$579
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 23112 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Jun 2026Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · Hong Kong · lot 121 × 300 cl≈$2,867≈$2,867
May 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles · lot 462 × 75 cl$1,188$594
May 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles · lot 452 × 75 cl$1,062$531
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 4314 × 75 cl≈$2,549≈$637
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 28112 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$441
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 2358 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$455
Jun 2025Christie'sFine & Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23893) · London · lot 1792 × 75 cl≈$1,158≈$579
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 100912 × 75 cl$9,375$781
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 100812 × 75 cl$8,750$729
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 100712 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Apr 2025Christie'sTimeless Excellence: The Pristine Wine Collection of Jörg G. Bucherer (sale 24158) · London · lot 4412 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Apr 2025Christie'sTimeless Excellence: The Pristine Wine Collection of Jörg G. Bucherer (sale 24158) · London · lot 4312 × 75 cl≈$6,284≈$524
Apr 2025Christie'sTimeless Excellence: The Pristine Wine Collection of Jörg G. Bucherer (sale 24158) · London · lot 4212 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$551
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 2941 × 75 cl≈$876≈$876
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 7212 × 75 cl$6,000$500
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 622 × 75 cl$1,375$688
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 113 × 75 cl≈$1,488≈$496
Jun 2024Christie'sA Legacy Preserved: The Last Treasures of The Avery Collection (sale 23060) · London · lot 1156 × 75 cl≈$4,630≈$772
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 50931 × 600 cl≈$4,141≈$4,141
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 53412 × 75 cl≈$7,441≈$620
Dec 2023Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles · lot 691 × 600 cl$3,000$3,000
Dec 2023Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles · lot 684 × 75 cl$2,250$562
Dec 2023Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles · lot 671 × 75 cl$625$625
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 436 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$551
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 1166 × 75 cl$3,750$625
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 558 × 75 cl≈$4,141≈$518
Sep 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles · lot 25912 × 75 cl$6,250$521
Sep 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles · lot 2588 × 75 cl$4,375$547
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 53263 × 75 cl≈$1,513≈$504
Apr 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Ruan Collection (sale 22062) · Los Angeles · lot 5012 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Apr 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Ruan Collection (sale 22062) · Los Angeles · lot 4912 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Apr 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Ruan Collection (sale 22062) · Los Angeles · lot 4812 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Apr 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Ruan Collection (sale 22062) · Los Angeles · lot 4712 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 593 × 75 cl$1,750$583
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 41912 × 75 cl≈$7,937≈$661
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 625 × 75 cl≈$2,859≈$572
May 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: The Geneva Edit (sale 20939) · Geneva · lot 3658 × 75 cl≈$4,514≈$564
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 11812 × 75 cl≈$8,268≈$689
Mar 2022Christie'sFinest & Rarest Wines Including a Collaboration with Grapes for Humanity Global Charity Foundation (sale 20967) · Los Angeles · lot 974 × 75 cl$3,000$750
Feb 2022Christie'sFine & Rare Wines Including Two Outstanding Private Collections (sale 21177) · Los Angeles · lot 452 × 75 cl$1,500$750
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Online (sale 21178) · Hong Kong · lot 2843 × 75 cl≈$1,752≈$584
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Online (sale 21178) · Hong Kong · lot 2831 × 75 cl≈$557≈$557
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 38112 × 75 cl≈$6,806≈$567
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 21112 × 75 cl≈$6,806≈$567
Nov 2021Christie'sAn Exceptional Private Cellar Featuring d'Auvenay, Macallan and Karuizawa (sale 19866) · Hong Kong · lot 50201 × 300 cl≈$2,549≈$2,549
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 3851 × 150 cl≈$1,434≈$1,434
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 33812 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 33712 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
 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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