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Château Mouton Rothschild 2018

2018 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
Price when new
≈$457+17.2% on the 2017
Last sold at auction for
≈$606a bottle · Christie's, Nov 2025
How hard to find
Still around8 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 ≈$965 each, across 9 sales since April 2022.

Every sale on record29 lots, each linked to the auction house
$200$400$600$800$1,000202320242025GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $689GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-07 · $965GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $482GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $482GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-02-18 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-17 · $469GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-09-15 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-31 · $482GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $606USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date9 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 16 × 150 cl≈$6,284≈$1,047
Jun 2026Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · Hong Kong · lot 1612 × 75 cl≈$6,371≈$531
Jun 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 2: Featuring a Collection Direct from González Byass (sale 25045) · London · lot 8703 × 150 cl≈$2,646≈$882
May 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles · lot 511 × 300 cl$2,750$2,750
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 3073 × 75 cl≈$1,819≈$606
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 236 × 150 cl≈$6,284≈$1,047
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online Featuring The Sierra Cellar (sale 23961) · Los Angeles · lot 566 × 150 cl$6,000$1,000
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24578) · London · lot 13212 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 721 × 300 cl$2,125$2,125
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 711 × 300 cl$2,000$2,000
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 701 × 300 cl$2,125$2,125
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 691 × 300 cl$2,000$2,000
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 676 × 150 cl$6,000$1,000
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 666 × 150 cl$6,000$1,000
Sep 2025Christie'sFine & Rare Wines Featuring an Exceptional Masseto Collection (sale 24000) · London · lot 36212 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Jun 2025Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · London · lot 2936 × 75 cl≈$2,811≈$469
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 741 × 300 cl$2,000$2,000
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 731 × 300 cl$2,125$2,125
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 721 × 300 cl$2,125$2,125
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 716 × 150 cl$6,875$1,146
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 706 × 150 cl$6,000$1,000
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 2288 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$413
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 54612 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 54512 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 611 × 300 cl≈$2,071≈$2,071
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 5912 × 75 cl≈$6,371≈$531
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 5812 × 75 cl≈$6,371≈$531
Jun 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits: Featuring Generations of Jayer, Burgundy from the Historic Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 21094) · London · lot 3712 × 75 cl≈$11,575≈$965
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 2912 × 75 cl≈$8,268≈$689
 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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2018 at the neighbours

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More about the yearThe harvest, the blend and the first price
Release date
12 June 2019
Price when new
≈$457'Château Haut-Brion and Château Mouton-Rothschild followed suit this morning, both releasing at an identical €408 per bottle, ex-negoce' (June 12)Wine Spectator, 2019-06-18
First US shop price
$569 in 2019Wine Spectator, 2019-06-18
Average US shop price
$885 in 2023Wine Spectator, 2023-06-15
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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