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Château Mouton Rothschild 2008

2008 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, Apr 2026
How hard to find
Still around18 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 ≈$567 each, across 12 sales since June 2021.

Every sale on record28 lots, each linked to the auction house
$400$450$500$550$60020222023202420252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $473GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $473GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $473GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $473GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $513GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $513GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $513GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $513GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $567GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-30 · $469GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-23 · $482GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-28 · $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
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 6086 × 150 cl≈$4,299≈$717
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 60712 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 2836 × 75 cl≈$2,549≈$425
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 28212 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$425
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 16812 × 75 cl$5,250$438
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 6212 × 75 cl$5,000$417
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 6112 × 75 cl$5,000$417
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 606 × 75 cl$2,500$417
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 6873 × 150 cl≈$3,307≈$1,102
Apr 2024Christie'sLe Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar (sale 22983) · London · lot 32612 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
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 566 × 75 cl≈$2,811≈$469
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 6912 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 6512 × 75 cl$5,625$469
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 633812 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 508412 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21493) · Hong Kong · lot 1191 × 600 cl≈$6,053≈$6,053
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 12512 × 75 cl≈$6,806≈$567
Sep 2021Christie'sWine Online: The Connoisseur's Cellar (sale 20175) · Geneva · lot 1312 × 75 cl≈$7,372≈$614
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 3712 × 75 cl≈$5,671≈$473
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 3612 × 75 cl≈$5,671≈$473
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 3512 × 75 cl≈$5,671≈$473
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 3412 × 75 cl≈$5,671≈$473
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 3312 × 75 cl≈$6,158≈$513
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 3212 × 75 cl≈$6,158≈$513
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 3112 × 75 cl≈$6,158≈$513
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 3012 × 75 cl≈$6,158≈$513
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 3911 × 150 cl≈$1,035≈$1,035
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 34012 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
 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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