What to expect

Cool, wet, late; rot at harvest; many estates made little or declassified. Wines from years like this are lighter and scarcer, and are generally best drunk early.

32 of the 34 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

A glass of dark red wine on a winery terrace above vineyards and golden hills at sunset

The year: Difficult
Last sold at auction for: ≈$186a bottle · Christie's, Sep 2022
How hard to find: Getting scarce15 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

One sale of standard bottles is on record: ≈$186 a bottle in September 2022.

Every sale on record1 lots, each linked to the auction house

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.
Sale date	House and sale	Format	Lot price	Per bottle
Sep 2022	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring The Epicure's Cellar (sale 21999) · Hong Kong · lot 1346	6 × 75 cl	≈$1,115	≈$186

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What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $26–$80 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $26 to $80 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.

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