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Château Mouton Rothschild 1997

1997 was a mixed year in Bordeaux. Some estates did well and others struggled.

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Château Mouton Rothschild
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What to expect

Quality varied from estate to estate, so the name on the label matters more than usual.

26 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
Mixed
Last sold at auction for
$396a bottle · Christie's, Dec 2024
How hard to find
Still around29 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 $396 and $521 each, across 6 sales since September 2023.

Every sale on record14 lots, each linked to the auction house
$350$400$450$500$5502024USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-12 · $417USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-12 · $417USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-31 · $450USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-31 · $521USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-16 · $500USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-19 · $396USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date6 lots of 75 cl bottles sold in USD at Christie's · prices as published by each house
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 6063 × 150 cl≈$1,984≈$661
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 4321 × 75 cl≈$510≈$510
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 8612 × 75 cl$4,750$396
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23133) · Los Angeles · lot 281 × 75 cl$500$500
Jul 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23095) · Los Angeles · lot 479 × 37.5 cl$1,062$118
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 446 × 75 cl≈$2,646≈$441
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 11812 × 75 cl$6,250$521
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 1175 × 75 cl$2,250$450
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 5612 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$425
Sep 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles · lot 26112 × 75 cl$5,000$417
Sep 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles · lot 2606 × 75 cl$2,500$417
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 17312 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 6841 × 75 cl≈$364≈$364
Nov 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits (sale 20042) · Geneva · lot 4511 × 75 cl≈$6,193≈$563
 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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