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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2015

2015 was an exceptional year in Burgundy: about as good as it gets.

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

Warm, dry summer; ripe, concentrated reds widely rated as a great vintage. 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 29 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
≈$21,497a bottle · Christie's, Sep 2026
How hard to find
Rare11 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 ≈$18,190 and ≈$26,458 each, across 9 sales since June 2021.

Every sale on record16 lots, each linked to the auction house
$16,000$18,000$20,000$22,000$24,000$26,000$28,00020222023202420252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $24,308GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-02 · $26,458GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-12 · $19,844GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-17 · $21,497GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-17 · $23,151GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $19,844GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-21 · $18,190GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-18 · $21,497GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-09-15 · $21,497USD 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
Sep 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London · lot 1321 × 75 cl≈$21,497≈$21,497
May 2026Christie'sThe Remarkable Continental Cellar of the Célérier Family (sale 24812) · London · lot 41 × 75 cl≈$21,497≈$21,497
Feb 2026Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits Online New York: The Icons Collection (sale 24587) · New York · lot 101 × 75 cl$21,250$21,250
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 51953 × 75 cl≈$66,899≈$22,300
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 1223 × 75 cl≈$55,750≈$18,583
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 1212 × 75 cl≈$38,228≈$19,114
Dec 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring A Superb Family Collection from North America (sale 23191) · Hong Kong · lot 1001 × 75 cl≈$20,707≈$20,707
Oct 2024Christie'sA Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Cellar of Melina and Dr N.K. Yong (sale 23199) · Hong Kong · lot 53361 × 75 cl≈$17,521≈$17,521
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 2192 × 75 cl≈$36,380≈$18,190
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 1011 × 75 cl≈$19,844≈$19,844
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 71 × 75 cl≈$21,497≈$21,497
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 61 × 75 cl≈$23,151≈$23,151
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 41 × 75 cl≈$19,844≈$19,844
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 1441 × 75 cl≈$26,458≈$26,458
May 2022Christie'sThe Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies Part II (sale 21086) · Hong Kong · lot 62651 × 75 cl≈$22,300≈$22,300
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 8311 × 75 cl≈$24,308≈$24,308
 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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