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Château Mouton Rothschild 2002

2002 was a good, solid year in Bordeaux, without being a standout.

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Château Mouton Rothschild
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What to expect

Expect a pleasant, lighter wine that is usually best enjoyed younger.

20 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
Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$584a bottle · Christie's, Mar 2026
How hard to find
Still around24 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 ≈$378 and ≈$584 each, across 5 sales since November 2023.

Every sale on record29 lots, each linked to the auction house
$350$400$450$500$550$600202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-24 · $378HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-06 · $518HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-25 · $414HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $478HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-03-16 · $584USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date5 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 3633 × 150 cl≈$2,646≈$882
Jul 2026Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · Los Angeles · lot 10926 × 150 cl$5,250$875
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 4363 × 75 cl≈$1,752≈$584
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 171 × 150 cl≈$876≈$876
Apr 2025Christie'sTimeless Excellence: The Pristine Wine Collection of Jörg G. Bucherer (sale 24158) · London · lot 5212 × 75 cl≈$4,630≈$386
Apr 2025Christie'sTimeless Excellence: The Pristine Wine Collection of Jörg G. Bucherer (sale 24158) · London · lot 5112 × 75 cl≈$4,630≈$386
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 2983 × 75 cl≈$1,434≈$478
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 7612 × 75 cl$4,750$396
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 7512 × 75 cl$5,250$438
Oct 2024Christie'sA Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Cellar of Melina and Dr N.K. Yong (sale 23199) · Hong Kong · lot 50625 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$414
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 56512 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Oct 2024Christie'sFine & Rare Wines from a Wine Lover's Impeccable Cellar: Online (sale 23196) · Hong Kong · lot 214 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$518
Oct 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar Part II (sale 23200) · Hong Kong · lot 461 × 600 cl≈$3,026≈$3,026
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 51041 × 600 cl≈$3,186≈$3,186
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 51031 × 600 cl≈$3,186≈$3,186
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 51021 × 500 cl≈$3,026≈$3,026
Apr 2024Christie'sLe Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar (sale 22983) · London · lot 3166 × 150 cl≈$6,945≈$1,158
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 61612 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$441
Nov 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Three Stunning Cellars (sale 22123) · Hong Kong · lot 62168 × 75 cl≈$3,026≈$378
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 50612 × 150 cl≈$1,911≈$956
Feb 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Renowned Cellar of an American Collector (sale 21810) · Los Angeles · lot 10612 × 75 cl$5,625$469
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 666 × 75 cl≈$3,611≈$602
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 5812 × 75 cl$6,000$500
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 573 × 75 cl$1,375$458
Feb 2022Christie'sFine & Rare Wines Including Two Outstanding Private Collections (sale 21177) · Los Angeles · lot 481 × 150 cl$1,250$1,250
Nov 2021Christie'sAn Exceptional Private Cellar Featuring d'Auvenay, Macallan and Karuizawa (sale 19866) · Hong Kong · lot 50231 × 300 cl≈$2,389≈$2,389
Nov 2021Christie'sAn Exceptional Private Cellar Featuring d'Auvenay, Macallan and Karuizawa (sale 19866) · Hong Kong · lot 50223 × 150 cl≈$3,026≈$1,009
May 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines (sale 20026) · Geneva · lot 42212 × 75 cl≈$6,193≈$516
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 3871 × 150 cl≈$1,115≈$1,115
 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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