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Château Mouton Rothschild 2003

2003 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
≈$478a bottle · Christie's, Apr 2025
How hard to find
Still around23 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 ≈$414 and ≈$584 each, across 10 sales since November 2021.

Every sale on record30 lots, each linked to the auction house
$400$450$500$550$6002022202320242025HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-11-25 · $542HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-11-24 · $531HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-05 · $584HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-23 · $557HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-23 · $566HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-03 · $518HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-06 · $504HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-04 · $414HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-04 · $425HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $478USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date10 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
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 10911 × 150 cl$875$875
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 10901 × 75 cl$438$438
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 10891 × 75 cl$438$438
Jun 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 1: Featuring the Collection of Ken Follett (sale 24640) · London · lot 5006 × 75 cl≈$2,646≈$441
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 2521 × 75 cl≈$496≈$496
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online Featuring The Sierra Cellar (sale 23961) · Los Angeles · lot 552 × 75 cl$938$469
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 9931 × 150 cl$1,250$1,250
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 2993 × 75 cl≈$1,434≈$478
Dec 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring A Superb Family Collection from North America (sale 23191) · Hong Kong · lot 4855 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$414
Dec 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring A Superb Family Collection from North America (sale 23191) · Hong Kong · lot 321 × 600 cl≈$3,504≈$3,504
Dec 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring A Superb Family Collection from North America (sale 23191) · Hong Kong · lot 3112 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$425
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 129 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$441
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 51051 × 300 cl≈$1,752≈$1,752
Apr 2024Christie'sLe Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar (sale 22983) · London · lot 31712 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 2542 × 300 cl≈$3,969≈$1,984
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Exceptional Madeira Collections (sale 23087) · Los Angeles · lot 661 × 75 cl$500$500
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 41812 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring Rarities from the Cellar of a British Writer (sale 23317) · Hong Kong · lot 13412 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
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 523 × 75 cl≈$1,570≈$523
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 1206 × 75 cl$2,750$458
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 688 × 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 26612 × 75 cl$6,000$500
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 50629 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$566
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 500912 × 75 cl≈$6,690≈$557
Apr 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Ruan Collection (sale 22062) · Los Angeles · lot 5412 × 75 cl$6,250$521
Feb 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Renowned Cellar of an American Collector (sale 21810) · Los Angeles · lot 10712 × 75 cl$6,000$500
Dec 2022Christie'sThe Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover: Online (sale 22279) · Hong Kong · lot 23 × 75 cl≈$1,752≈$584
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 603512 × 75 cl≈$6,371≈$531
Nov 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 19867) · Hong Kong · lot 60265 × 75 cl≈$2,708≈$542
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 4001 × 600 cl≈$4,213≈$4,213
 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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