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Château Palmer 2000

2000 was an excellent year in Bordeaux, just a step below the very best.

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Château Palmer, Margaux
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What to expect

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

5 of the 29 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

A glass of red wine on a stone balustrade in front of a country house and vineyards
The year
Excellent
Last sold at auction for
≈$358a bottle · Christie's, Sep 2026

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 ≈$220 and ≈$358 each, across 9 sales since December 2022.

Every sale on record18 lots, each linked to the auction house
$200$250$300$3502023202420252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-02 · $220GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-30 · $331GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-12 · $358GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-11-27 · $358GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-29 · $331GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-29 · $331GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $331GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-06-17 · $331GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-09-15 · $358USD 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 3656 × 75 cl≈$2,150≈$358
Jun 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 1: Featuring the Collection of Ken Follett (sale 24640) · London · lot 5056 × 75 cl≈$1,984≈$331
Feb 2026Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting Part II (sale 24460) · Hong Kong · lot 821 × 300 cl≈$1,911≈$1,911
Dec 2025Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day II (sale 24692) · New York · lot 5241 × 600 cl$3,750$3,750
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 6935 × 150 cl≈$4,299≈$860
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 6926 × 75 cl≈$1,984≈$331
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 4561 × 300 cl$3,000$3,000
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 4556 × 150 cl$5,250$875
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 45412 × 75 cl$4,375$365
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 45312 × 75 cl$4,375$365
Apr 2025Christie'sTimeless Excellence: The Pristine Wine Collection of Jörg G. Bucherer (sale 24158) · London · lot 10612 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$331
Apr 2025Christie'sTimeless Excellence: The Pristine Wine Collection of Jörg G. Bucherer (sale 24158) · London · lot 10512 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$331
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 1546 × 75 cl$2,250$375
Nov 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Featuring Tignanello's 50th Anniversary Collection Direct from The Estate and a Superb European Collection (sale 22688) · London · lot 4296 × 75 cl≈$2,150≈$358
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 45812 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$358
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 2246 × 75 cl≈$1,984≈$331
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 50661 × 75 cl≈$350≈$350
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 39112 × 75 cl≈$2,646≈$220
 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: $17–$61 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $17 to $61 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: $4.35Vineyard operations: $2.54Oak barrels: $0.43Winemaking labour and cellar work: $2.00Cellar aging: $1.04Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $3.90Winery overhead: $2.00Financing over the aging period: $0.85$17 per bottleHigh estimateImputed land cost: $25.08Vineyard operations: $6.84Oak barrels: $1.40Winemaking labour and cellar work: $4.00Cellar aging: $2.56Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $10.40Winery overhead: $5.00Financing over the aging period: $6.19$61 per bottleImputed land costVineyard operationsOak barrelsWinemaking labour and cellar workCellar agingBottle, closure, label, case and bottlingWinery overheadFinancing over the aging periodUS$ per 75 cl bottle at the winery, before any margin, tax or transport · Corkonomics cost model

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