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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche Grand Cru 2001

2001 was a good, solid year in Burgundy, without being a standout.

Save · All vintages of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche Grand Cru · Compare

Grand cru and premier cru vineyards with a stone cross, Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
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What to expect

Expect a pleasant, lighter wine that is usually best enjoyed younger.

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

A glass of red wine on a mossy stone wall beside an autumn vineyard, with a church spire in the mist
The year
Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$4,248a bottle · Christie's, May 2025
How hard to find
Rare25 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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ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$4,248 and ≈$7,964 each, across 11 sales since May 2022.

Every sale on record22 lots, each linked to the auction house
$3,000$4,000$5,000$6,000$7,000$8,000202320242025HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $5,973HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $6,371HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-22 · $7,964HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-07 · $5,840HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-11-24 · $5,044HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-23 · $4,779HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-23 · $4,779HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-24 · $5,575HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $5,575HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $4,248HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $4,248USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date11 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
May 2026Christie'sThe Remarkable Continental Cellar of the Célérier Family (sale 24812) · London · lot 81 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$4,299
May 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles · lot 1241 × 75 cl$5,250$5,250
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 118412 × 75 cl$68,750$5,729
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 11836 × 75 cl$40,000$6,667
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 11826 × 75 cl$37,500$6,250
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 51566 × 75 cl≈$25,485≈$4,248
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 51556 × 75 cl≈$25,485≈$4,248
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 2751 × 75 cl$4,750$4,750
Jun 2023Christie'sA Dazzling DRC Collection from a French Private Cellar: Online (sale 22114) · Hong Kong · lot 1610 × 75 cl≈$55,750≈$5,575
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 5671 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$4,961
May 2023Christie'sAn Exceptional Private Cellar Part II (sale 22119) · Hong Kong · lot 61512 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$5,575
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 53546 × 75 cl≈$28,671≈$4,779
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 53536 × 75 cl≈$28,671≈$4,779
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 62566 × 75 cl≈$30,264≈$5,044
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 2686 × 75 cl≈$35,043≈$5,840
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 62266 × 75 cl≈$47,785≈$7,964
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 53901 × 600 cl≈$60,528≈$60,528
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 538912 × 75 cl≈$71,678≈$5,973
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 538812 × 75 cl≈$76,456≈$6,371
May 2022Christie'sDomaine de la Romanée-Conti, Vinous Perfection. An Exceptional Single Owner Collection: Online (sale 20970) · Los Angeles · lot 45 × 75 cl$27,500$5,500
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 8241 × 75 cl≈$5,186≈$5,186
May 2021Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies (sale 19856) · Hong Kong · lot 51271 × 150 cl≈$14,336≈$14,336
 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: $48–$283 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $48 to $283 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: $27.58Vineyard operations: $4.87Oak barrels: $0.54Winemaking labour and cellar work: $3.00Cellar aging: $0.96Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $4.40Winery overhead: $4.00Financing over the aging period: $2.18$48 per bottleHigh estimateImputed land cost: $207.45Vineyard operations: $14.04Oak barrels: $1.72Winemaking labour and cellar work: $6.00Cellar aging: $2.72Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $11.40Winery overhead: $10.00Financing over the aging period: $30.15$283 per bottleImputed land costVineyard operationsOak barrelsWinemaking labour and cellar workCellar agingBottle, closure, label, case and bottlingWinery overheadFinancing over the aging periodUS$ per 75 cl bottle at the winery, before any margin, tax or transport · Corkonomics cost model

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