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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, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 1996

1996 was a very good year in Burgundy: reliable and well liked.

Save · All vintages of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru · Compare

The Romanée-Conti vineyard
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What to expect

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
≈$23,893a bottle · Christie's, May 2025
How hard to find
Rare30 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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ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$13,539 and ≈$25,485 each, across 18 sales since November 2021.

Every sale on record27 lots, each linked to the auction house
$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,0002022202320242025HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-11-25 · $25,485HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-12 · $23,893HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $22,565HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-07 · $19,114HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-09-08 · $19,114HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-11-24 · $18,583HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-11-24 · $19,114HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-11-24 · $22,300HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $17,521HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-05-31 · $13,539HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-05-31 · $13,805HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-05-31 · $14,336HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-05-31 · $15,928HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-03 · $13,539HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-03 · $15,928HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-03 · $15,928HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-25 · $15,132HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-21 · $23,893USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date18 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 5761 × 75 cl≈$14,056≈$14,056
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 12651 × 600 cl$137,500$137,500
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 12646 × 75 cl$81,250$13,542
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 12633 × 75 cl$40,000$13,333
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 12623 × 75 cl$40,000$13,333
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day III (sale 24202) · New York · lot 12613 × 75 cl$40,000$13,333
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 871 × 75 cl≈$23,893≈$23,893
Oct 2024Christie'sA Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Cellar of Melina and Dr N.K. Yong (sale 23199) · Hong Kong · lot 53311 × 75 cl≈$15,132≈$15,132
Oct 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar Part II (sale 23200) · Hong Kong · lot 1621 × 75 cl≈$15,928≈$15,928
Oct 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar Part II (sale 23200) · Hong Kong · lot 1612 × 75 cl≈$27,078≈$13,539
Oct 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar Part II (sale 23200) · Hong Kong · lot 1606 × 75 cl≈$95,571≈$15,928
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 53501 × 75 cl≈$14,336≈$14,336
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 53492 × 75 cl≈$27,078≈$13,539
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 53483 × 75 cl≈$41,414≈$13,805
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 53476 × 75 cl≈$95,571≈$15,928
Dec 2023Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles · lot 1843 × 75 cl$30,000$10,000
Dec 2023Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles · lot 1831 × 75 cl$10,625$10,625
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 851 × 75 cl≈$17,521≈$17,521
Nov 2022Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART II (sale 22019) · Hong Kong · lot 50503 × 75 cl≈$55,750≈$18,583
Nov 2022Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART II (sale 22019) · Hong Kong · lot 50494 × 75 cl≈$76,456≈$19,114
Nov 2022Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART II (sale 22019) · Hong Kong · lot 50485 × 75 cl≈$111,499≈$22,300
Sep 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring The Epicure's Cellar (sale 21999) · Hong Kong · lot 10471 × 75 cl≈$19,114≈$19,114
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 2721 × 75 cl≈$19,114≈$19,114
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 54066 × 75 cl≈$135,392≈$22,565
Apr 2022Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU (sale 21211) · Hong Kong · lot 431 × 600 cl≈$238,927≈$238,927
Apr 2022Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU (sale 21211) · Hong Kong · lot 426 × 75 cl≈$143,356≈$23,893
Nov 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 19867) · Hong Kong · lot 60651 × 75 cl≈$25,485≈$25,485
 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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