What to expect

Cool year with high acidity; the reference vintage of the modern era, declared by every major house. Expect a rich, complete wine that can keep improving for decades.

No year of this wine is rated higher. It shares the top mark with 1 others out of the 12 we cover.

A glass of golden sparkling wine on a marble mantelpiece in front of a gilt mirror

The year: Exceptional
Last sold at auction for: ≈$358a bottle · Christie's, Jun 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.

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2002

ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$248 and ≈$413 each, across 22 sales since September 2022.

Every sale on record32 lots, each linked to the auction house

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.
Sale date	House and sale	Format	Lot price	Per bottle
Jun 2026	Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 1: Featuring the Collection of Ken Follett (sale 24640) · London · lot 101	12 × 75 cl	≈$4,299	≈$358
Oct 2025	Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24578) · London · lot 111	2 × 75 cl	≈$529	≈$265
Sep 2025	Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 51	12 × 75 cl	$3,500	$292
Sep 2025	Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 288	1 × 75 cl	$312	$312
Apr 2025	Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 408	6 × 75 cl	≈$1,488	≈$248
Apr 2025	Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 407	13 × 75 cl	≈$3,307	≈$254
Apr 2025	Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 406	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,977	≈$248
Apr 2025	Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London · lot 405	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,977	≈$248
Apr 2025	Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 537	2 × 150 cl	≈$1,434	≈$717
Apr 2025	Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 479	1 × 75 cl	≈$303	≈$303
Nov 2024	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Featuring Tignanello's 50th Anniversary Collection Direct from The Estate and a Superb European Collection (sale 22688) · London · lot 808	9 × 75 cl	≈$2,315	≈$257
Jan 2024	Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 458	12 × 75 cl	≈$3,823	≈$319
Jun 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 611	5 × 75 cl	≈$1,570	≈$314
Jun 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 204	12 × 75 cl	≈$3,142	≈$262
Jun 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 203	12 × 75 cl	≈$3,142	≈$262
Jun 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 202	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,977	≈$248
Jun 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 201	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,977	≈$248
Jun 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 200	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,977	≈$248
Jun 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 199	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,977	≈$248
Jun 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 198	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,977	≈$248
Jun 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 197	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,977	≈$248
Jun 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 196	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,977	≈$248
Jun 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 195	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,977	≈$248
Apr 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 398	6 × 75 cl	≈$2,150	≈$358
Apr 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 397	12 × 75 cl	≈$4,630	≈$386
Apr 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 396	12 × 75 cl	≈$4,630	≈$386
Mar 2023	Christie'sGrands Crus Part III: Finest and Rarest Wines from the Cellar of Christen Sveaas (sale 22118) · Hong Kong · lot 335	6 × 75 cl	≈$1,911	≈$319
Mar 2023	Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 22112) · Hong Kong · lot 153	1 × 600 cl	≈$6,690	≈$6,690
Sep 2022	Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 343	12 × 75 cl	≈$4,961	≈$413
May 2022	Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 5785	12 × 75 cl	≈$3,823	≈$319
Sep 2021	Christie'sWine Online: The Connoisseur's Cellar (sale 20175) · Geneva · lot 269	12 × 75 cl	≈$3,244	≈$270
Sep 2021	Christie'sWine Online: The Connoisseur's Cellar (sale 20175) · Geneva · lot 268	12 × 75 cl	≈$3,539	≈$295

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What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $26–$89 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $26 to $89 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.

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