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Château Mouton Rothschild 2012

2012 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
≈$425a bottle · Christie's, Oct 2025
How hard to find
Still around14 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 ≈$398 and ≈$504 each, across 17 sales since March 2021.

Every sale on record21 lots, each linked to the auction house
$375$400$425$450$475$500$5252022202320242025HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $465HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $465HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $465HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $465HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $465HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $465HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $465HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-13 · $504HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-13 · $504HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-23 · $465HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-23 · $465HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-23 · $465HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-24 · $465HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-24 · $465HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-07-02 · $398HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $398HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $425USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date17 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
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24578) · London · lot 3891 × 300 cl≈$1,572≈$1,572
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 29112 × 75 cl≈$4,779≈$398
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 29012 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$425
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 17012 × 75 cl$5,000$417
Jul 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring An Exceptional Private Cellar Part III - Moutai x Whisky (sale 23195) · Hong Kong · lot 31312 × 75 cl≈$4,779≈$398
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 591 × 300 cl≈$1,405≈$1,405
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 585 × 75 cl≈$1,984≈$397
Nov 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Three Stunning Cellars (sale 22123) · Hong Kong · lot 622512 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
Nov 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Three Stunning Cellars (sale 22123) · Hong Kong · lot 622412 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 532912 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 532812 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 532712 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21493) · Hong Kong · lot 12412 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21493) · Hong Kong · lot 12312 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 9012 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 8912 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 8812 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 8712 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 8612 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 8512 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 8412 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$465
 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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