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Vineyard land · Pauillac≈$2,798,250 a hectare▼ down 17% on 20232024Opening price · Château Lafite Rothschild 2025≈$376 a bottle▲ up 17% on the year beforeSold at auction · Romanée-Conti Grand Cru, DRC 2019$22,917 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026Cost to make one bottle · Burgundy grand cru (Pinot Noir)$48–283US duty on wine from · Canada+50%since Aug 2026Everyday bottle in a US shop$13.77 a litre▼ down 1.3% in a yearSep 2026Vineyard land · Margaux≈$1,567,020 a hectare▼ down 7% on 20232024Opening price · Château Cheval Blanc 2025≈$376 a bottle▲ up 22% on the year beforeSold at auction · La Tâche Grand Cru, DRC 2018$5,417 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026Cost to make one bottle · Champagne prestige cuvée$26–89US duty on wine from · Australia+12.5%since Jul 2026Vineyard land · Côte-Rôtie≈$1,511,055 a hectare▲ up 8% on 20232024Opening price · Château Mouton Rothschild 2025≈$336 a bottle▲ up 19% on the year beforeSold at auction · Richebourg Grand Cru, DRC 2012$3,542 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026Cost to make one bottle · Bordeaux classified growth (2nd–5th)$17–61US duty on wine from · New Zealand+12.5%since Jul 2026Vineyard land · Côte de Nuits grand cru≈$7,275,450 a hectare2019Opening price · Château Palmer 2025≈$268 a bottle▼ down 19% on the year beforeVineyard land · Pomerol≈$2,238,600 a hectare2023
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche Grand Cru 2016

2016 was a very good year in Burgundy: reliable and well liked.

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

April frost cut some Côte de Beaune producers' crops by more than half; very small quantities of good wine. Expect a good, dependable wine, often ready a little sooner than the greatest years.

10 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
Very Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$6,053a bottle · Christie's, Mar 2026
How hard to find
Getting scarce10 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 ≈$4,141 and ≈$6,371 each, across 9 sales since May 2022.

Every sale on record22 lots, each linked to the auction house
$3,000$4,000$5,000$6,000$7,0002023202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-22 · $5,044HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $6,371HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $4,380HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-01-29 · $5,177HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-07 · $5,177HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-04 · $4,141HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $4,460HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $5,309HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-03-16 · $6,053USD 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
May 2026Christie'sThe Remarkable Continental Cellar of the Célérier Family (sale 24812) · London · lot 151 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$4,961
May 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles · lot 1261 × 75 cl$5,250$5,250
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 741 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$6,053
Feb 2026Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits Online New York: The Icons Collection (sale 24587) · New York · lot 304 × 75 cl$20,000$5,000
Oct 2025Christie'sAn Impeccable Private Collection Purchased on Release (sale 23894) · London · lot 113 × 75 cl≈$14,883≈$4,961
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 2386 × 75 cl$30,000$5,000
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 51773 × 75 cl≈$15,928≈$5,309
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 1601 × 75 cl≈$4,460≈$4,460
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 4211 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$4,299
Dec 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring A Superb Family Collection from North America (sale 23191) · Hong Kong · lot 991 × 150 cl≈$10,353≈$10,353
Dec 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring A Superb Family Collection from North America (sale 23191) · Hong Kong · lot 981 × 75 cl≈$4,141≈$4,141
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 2211 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$4,961
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 283 × 75 cl≈$14,056≈$4,685
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23188) · Hong Kong · lot 752 × 75 cl≈$10,353≈$5,177
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 1972 × 75 cl≈$10,353≈$5,177
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 3842 × 75 cl≈$8,761≈$4,380
Jun 2023Christie'sA Dazzling DRC Collection from a French Private Cellar: Online (sale 22114) · Hong Kong · lot 856 × 75 cl≈$38,228≈$6,371
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 5734 × 75 cl≈$19,844≈$4,961
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 2652 × 75 cl≈$8,268≈$4,134
May 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: The Geneva Edit (sale 20939) · Geneva · lot 511 × 75 cl≈$7,222≈$7,222
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 62553 × 75 cl≈$15,132≈$5,044
Nov 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 19867) · Hong Kong · lot 60641 × 150 cl≈$19,114≈$19,114
 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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