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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche Grand Cru 2013

2013 was a good, solid year in Burgundy, without being a standout.

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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
≈$4,513a bottle · Christie's, May 2025
How hard to find
Rare13 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 ≈$4,248 and ≈$6,371 each, across 6 sales since April 2022.

Every sale on record17 lots, each linked to the auction house
$4,000$4,500$5,000$5,500$6,000$6,500202320242025HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-13 · $6,371HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-23 · $4,646HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $5,840HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-24 · $4,248HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $4,248HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $4,513USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date6 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 141 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$4,961
Feb 2026Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits Online New York: The Icons Collection (sale 24587) · New York · lot 261 × 75 cl$4,750$4,750
Jan 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Featuring a Library Collection of Screaming Eagle: New York Edition Online (sale 24219) · New York · lot 881 × 75 cl$4,375$4,375
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 51713 × 75 cl≈$12,743≈$4,248
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 51703 × 75 cl≈$13,539≈$4,513
Dec 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online, Featuring Ancient Cognac and Part II of The Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23900) · London · lot 4181 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$3,969
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 1071 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$3,969
Apr 2024Christie'sLe Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar (sale 22983) · London · lot 843 × 75 cl≈$13,229≈$4,410
Nov 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Three Stunning Cellars (sale 22123) · Hong Kong · lot 62853 × 75 cl≈$12,743≈$4,248
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 1971 × 75 cl$4,000$4,000
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 1961 × 75 cl$4,000$4,000
Jun 2023Christie'sA Dazzling DRC Collection from a French Private Cellar: Online (sale 22114) · Hong Kong · lot 703 × 75 cl≈$17,521≈$5,840
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 5701 × 75 cl≈$4,630≈$4,630
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 536312 × 75 cl≈$55,750≈$4,646
Dec 2022Christie'sThe Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover: Online (sale 22279) · Hong Kong · lot 641 × 150 cl≈$11,946≈$11,946
May 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: The Geneva Edit (sale 20939) · Geneva · lot 493 × 75 cl≈$19,559≈$6,520
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21493) · Hong Kong · lot 4142 × 75 cl≈$12,743≈$6,371
 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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