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Château Mouton Rothschild 1998

1998 was a very good year in Bordeaux: reliable and well liked.

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Château Mouton Rothschild
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What to expect

Expect a good, dependable wine, often ready a little sooner than the greatest years.

13 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
Very Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$413a bottle · Christie's, Sep 2026
How hard to find
Still around28 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 ≈$413 and ≈$661 each, across 12 sales since June 2021.

Every sale on record45 lots, each linked to the auction house
$300$400$500$600$70020222023202420252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $459GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $567GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $620GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $661GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $524GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-23 · $524GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-23 · $551GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-30 · $551GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-30 · $551GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-02-18 · $551GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-28 · $441GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-09-15 · $413USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date12 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
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 23212 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 4332 × 75 cl≈$956≈$478
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 10066 × 75 cl$4,750$792
Apr 2025Christie'sTimeless Excellence: The Pristine Wine Collection of Jörg G. Bucherer (sale 24158) · London · lot 466 × 150 cl≈$5,788≈$965
Apr 2025Christie'sTimeless Excellence: The Pristine Wine Collection of Jörg G. Bucherer (sale 24158) · London · lot 456 × 150 cl≈$5,788≈$965
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 7403 × 75 cl≈$1,323≈$441
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 734 × 75 cl$1,875$469
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 631 × 75 cl$1,875$1,875
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 76 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$551
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 8711 × 75 cl$4,750$432
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 5312 × 75 cl$5,250$438
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 5212 × 75 cl$5,250$438
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 5112 × 75 cl$5,625$469
Oct 2024Christie'sA Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Cellar of Melina and Dr N.K. Yong (sale 23199) · Hong Kong · lot 50596 × 75 cl≈$2,867≈$478
Oct 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar Part II (sale 23200) · Hong Kong · lot 411 × 600 cl≈$3,186≈$3,186
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 50951 × 600 cl≈$3,504≈$3,504
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 50941 × 600 cl≈$3,823≈$3,823
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 3521 × 300 cl≈$1,984≈$1,984
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 3511 × 150 cl≈$992≈$992
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 476 × 150 cl≈$5,788≈$965
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 4612 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$551
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 456 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$551
Nov 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Festive Edition (sale 22117) · Hong Kong · lot 5712 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Nov 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Festive Edition (sale 22117) · Hong Kong · lot 5612 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 2691 × 150 cl≈$1,074≈$1,074
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 26812 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$551
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 2676 × 75 cl≈$3,142≈$524
Sep 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles · lot 26312 × 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 2626 × 75 cl$3,250$542
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 6986 × 75 cl≈$3,142≈$524
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 4612 × 75 cl≈$7,441≈$620
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 4512 × 75 cl≈$7,937≈$661
Apr 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Ruan Collection (sale 22062) · Los Angeles · lot 5112 × 75 cl$7,500$625
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 633 × 75 cl≈$2,106≈$702
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 516 × 75 cl$3,000$500
May 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: The Geneva Edit (sale 20939) · Geneva · lot 35312 × 75 cl≈$8,275≈$690
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 50808 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$637
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 507912 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Online (sale 21178) · Hong Kong · lot 2863 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$531
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Online (sale 21178) · Hong Kong · lot 2851 × 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 21212 × 75 cl≈$6,806≈$567
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 1616 × 75 cl≈$2,754≈$459
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits (sale 19857) · Hong Kong · lot 22518 × 37.5 cl≈$5,097≈$283
May 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines (sale 20026) · Geneva · lot 71812 × 75 cl≈$7,078≈$590
May 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines (sale 20026) · Geneva · lot 20912 × 75 cl≈$7,372≈$614
 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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