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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg Grand Cru 2005

2005 was an exceptional year in Burgundy: about as good as it gets.

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Grand cru vineyards of Richebourg, Burgundy, France
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What to expect

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 2 others out of the 24 we cover.

A glass of red wine on a mossy stone wall beside an autumn vineyard, with a church spire in the mist
The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
≈$5,097a bottle · Christie's, Mar 2026
How hard to find
Rare21 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 ≈$3,823 and ≈$8,761 each, across 9 sales since May 2021.

Every sale on record23 lots, each linked to the auction house
$2,000$4,000$6,000$8,000$10,00020222023202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-05-19 · $5,309HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-12 · $8,761HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-22 · $5,973HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $4,460HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-27 · $4,141HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $3,823HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-21 · $6,053HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $5,840HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-03-16 · $5,097USD 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
Jun 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 1: Featuring the Collection of Ken Follett (sale 24640) · London · lot 2692 × 75 cl≈$7,937≈$3,969
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 563 × 75 cl≈$24,804≈$8,268
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 651 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$5,097
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24578) · London · lot 671 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$3,969
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 5441 × 150 cl$10,625$10,625
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 5766 × 75 cl$37,500$6,250
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 51233 × 75 cl≈$17,521≈$5,840
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 771 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$6,053
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 1511 × 75 cl≈$3,823≈$3,823
Nov 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Featuring Tignanello's 50th Anniversary Collection Direct from The Estate and a Superb European Collection (sale 22688) · London · lot 6961 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$4,299
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 1813 × 75 cl≈$12,402≈$4,134
Nov 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Festive Edition (sale 22117) · Hong Kong · lot 101 × 75 cl≈$4,141≈$4,141
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles · lot 2021 × 75 cl$3,750$3,750
Jun 2023Christie'sA Dazzling DRC Collection from a French Private Cellar: Online (sale 22114) · Hong Kong · lot 3310 × 75 cl≈$44,600≈$4,460
Sep 2022Christie'sDomaine de la Romanée-Conti, The Pride of Vosne-Romanée: An Exceptional Single Owner Collection (sale 21235) · Los Angeles · lot 323 × 75 cl$15,000$5,000
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 62041 × 150 cl≈$11,946≈$11,946
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 620312 × 75 cl≈$71,678≈$5,973
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 53751 × 150 cl≈$13,539≈$13,539
May 2022Christie'sDomaine de la Romanée-Conti, Vinous Perfection. An Exceptional Single Owner Collection: Online (sale 20970) · Los Angeles · lot 136 × 75 cl$35,000$5,833
May 2022Christie'sDomaine de la Romanée-Conti, Vinous Perfection. An Exceptional Single Owner Collection: Online (sale 20970) · Los Angeles · lot 125 × 75 cl$27,500$5,500
Apr 2022Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU (sale 21211) · Hong Kong · lot 292 × 75 cl≈$17,521≈$8,761
May 2021Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies (sale 19856) · Hong Kong · lot 51201 × 150 cl≈$10,353≈$10,353
May 2021Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies (sale 19856) · Hong Kong · lot 51193 × 75 cl≈$15,928≈$5,309
 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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