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Château Mouton Rothschild 2015

2015 was an excellent year in Bordeaux, just a step below the very best.

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Château Mouton Rothschild
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What to expect

Expect a ripe, well-balanced wine with a long life ahead of it.

6 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
Excellent
Last sold at auction for
≈$386a bottle · Christie's, Nov 2025
How hard to find
Still around11 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 ≈$386 and ≈$606 each, across 7 sales since April 2022.

Every sale on record25 lots, each linked to the auction house
$300$400$500$600202320242025GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $551GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $606GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $441GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-02-18 · $482GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-28 · $386GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-28 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $386USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date7 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
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 24812 × 75 cl≈$4,630≈$386
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 17112 × 75 cl$5,250$438
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 6512 × 75 cl$6,000$500
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 1112 × 75 cl≈$4,630≈$386
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 1012 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
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 7812 × 75 cl$5,625$469
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 6812 × 75 cl$5,625$469
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 22612 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Jul 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring An Exceptional Private Cellar Part III - Moutai x Whisky (sale 23195) · Hong Kong · lot 31412 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 54312 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$441
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 453 × 75 cl$1,375$458
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 4226 × 150 cl≈$4,630≈$772
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 4216 × 150 cl≈$4,630≈$772
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 4206 × 150 cl≈$4,630≈$772
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 4196 × 150 cl≈$4,630≈$772
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 533112 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 533012 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 4146 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$606
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 7212 × 75 cl$6,000$500
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 706 × 75 cl≈$4,213≈$702
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 509112 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 509012 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$504
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 2612 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$551
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 3961 × 150 cl≈$1,035≈$1,035
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 9312 × 75 cl≈$6,690≈$557
 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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More about the yearThe harvest, the blend and the first price
Average US shop price
$600 in 2018Wine Spectator, 2018-05-09
Average US shop price
$643 in 2019Wine Spectator, 2019-06-18
Average US shop price
$664 in 2021Wine Spectator, 2021-05-20
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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