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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg Grand Cru 2006

2006 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
≈$2,920a bottle · Christie's, May 2025
How hard to find
Rare20 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 ≈$2,655 and ≈$4,779 each, across 17 sales since March 2021.

Every sale on record24 lots, each linked to the auction house
$2,000$2,500$3,000$3,500$4,000$4,500$5,0002022202320242025HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $3,451HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-07 · $2,655HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-13 · $3,823HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-13 · $4,248HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-13 · $4,248HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $4,779HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-11-24 · $3,717HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $4,779HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $3,451HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $3,026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $2,920HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $2,920HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $2,920HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $2,920HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $2,920HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $2,920HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-22 · $3,186USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date17 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
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 1461 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$3,638
Jan 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Featuring a Library Collection of Screaming Eagle: New York Edition Online (sale 24219) · New York · lot 896 × 75 cl$17,500$2,917
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 5451 × 150 cl$7,500$7,500
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 51306 × 75 cl≈$17,521≈$2,920
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 51296 × 75 cl≈$17,521≈$2,920
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 51286 × 75 cl≈$17,521≈$2,920
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 51273 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$3,186
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 51263 × 75 cl≈$8,761≈$2,920
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 51253 × 75 cl≈$8,761≈$2,920
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 51243 × 75 cl≈$8,761≈$2,920
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 1521 × 75 cl≈$3,026≈$3,026
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 592 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$2,894
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 21939) · London · lot 411 × 75 cl≈$3,142≈$3,142
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 786 × 75 cl≈$20,707≈$3,451
Jun 2023Christie'sA Dazzling DRC Collection from a French Private Cellar: Online (sale 22114) · Hong Kong · lot 3710 × 75 cl≈$47,785≈$4,779
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 63803 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$3,717
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 53763 × 75 cl≈$14,336≈$4,779
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21493) · Hong Kong · lot 2941 × 75 cl≈$3,823≈$3,823
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21493) · Hong Kong · lot 2116 × 75 cl≈$25,485≈$4,248
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21493) · Hong Kong · lot 2106 × 75 cl≈$25,485≈$4,248
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 943 × 75 cl≈$13,774≈$4,591
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits (sale 19857) · Hong Kong · lot 3613 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$2,655
May 2021Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies (sale 19856) · Hong Kong · lot 51211 × 150 cl≈$7,646≈$7,646
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 1943 × 75 cl≈$10,353≈$3,451
 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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