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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg Grand Cru 2000

2000 was a good, solid year in Burgundy, without being a standout.

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What to expect

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

15 of the 24 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
≈$3,717a bottle · Christie's, Mar 2026
How hard to find
Rare26 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 ≈$3,504 and ≈$4,602 each, across 7 sales since May 2023.

Every sale on record14 lots, each linked to the auction house
$3,000$3,500$4,000$4,500202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-23 · $3,823HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-24 · $3,982HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $4,602HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $3,717HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-03 · $3,504HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-06 · $3,584HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-03-16 · $3,717USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date7 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
Jun 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 1: Featuring the Collection of Ken Follett (sale 24640) · London · lot 441 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$3,638
May 2026Christie'sThe Remarkable Continental Cellar of the Célérier Family (sale 24812) · London · lot 162 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$2,480
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 646 × 75 cl≈$22,300≈$3,717
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 5072 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$2,646
Apr 2024Christie'sLe Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar (sale 22983) · London · lot 939 × 75 cl≈$39,687≈$4,410
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring Rarities from the Cellar of a British Writer (sale 23317) · Hong Kong · lot 82 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$3,584
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 1901 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$3,504
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 773 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$3,717
Jun 2023Christie'sA Dazzling DRC Collection from a French Private Cellar: Online (sale 22114) · Hong Kong · lot 119 × 75 cl≈$41,414≈$4,602
May 2023Christie'sAn Exceptional Private Cellar Part II (sale 22119) · Hong Kong · lot 61422 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$3,982
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 51111 × 75 cl≈$3,823≈$3,823
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 3821 × 75 cl≈$4,815≈$4,815
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 936 × 75 cl≈$25,929≈$4,321
May 2021Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies (sale 19856) · Hong Kong · lot 51173 × 150 cl≈$22,300≈$7,433
 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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