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Gaja, Barbaresco 2005

2005 was a good, solid year in Piedmont, without being a standout.

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What to expect

Expect a pleasant, lighter wine that is usually best enjoyed younger.

13 of the 22 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

A glass of brick-red wine on an old cask in a brick cellar of very large oak casks
The year
Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$265a bottle · Christie's, Jun 2026

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

One sale of standard bottles is on record: ≈$265 a bottle in June 2026.

Every sale on record1 lots, each linked to the auction house
Sale dateHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Jun 2026Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · Hong Kong · lot 44412 × 75 cl≈$3,186≈$265
 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: $21–$82 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $21 to $82 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: $4.91Vineyard operations: $2.38Oak barrels: $0.12Winemaking labour and cellar work: $2.50Cellar aging: $2.56Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $3.90Winery overhead: $2.50Financing over the aging period: $2.42$21 per bottleHigh estimateImputed land cost: $27.43Vineyard operations: $5.88Oak barrels: $0.51Winemaking labour and cellar work: $5.00Cellar aging: $7.20Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $10.40Winery overhead: $6.00Financing over the aging period: $19.66$82 per bottleImputed land costVineyard operationsOak barrelsWinemaking labour and cellar workCellar agingBottle, closure, label, case and bottlingWinery overheadFinancing over the aging periodUS$ per 75 cl bottle at the winery, before any margin, tax or transport · Corkonomics cost model

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