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Les Forts de Latour 2010

2010 was an exceptional year in Bordeaux: about as good as it gets.

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Vineyards near Château Latour, Bordeaux, France
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What to expect

Cool nights and a dry summer gave high tannin and acidity; released at prices above 2009 — the peak of the Bordeaux cycle. 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 4 others out of the 24 we cover.

A glass of red wine on a stone balustrade in front of a country house and vineyards
The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
≈$152a bottle · Christie's, Jun 2025

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 ≈$152 and ≈$230 each, across 30 sales since June 2021.

Every sale on record40 lots, each linked to the auction house
$140$160$180$200$220$2402022202320242025GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $203GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $203GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $203GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $203GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $203GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $203GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $203GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $203GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $203GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $203GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $230GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $216GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $230GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-02 · $207GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-06-17 · $152USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date30 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
Jul 2026Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · Los Angeles · lot 10786 × 75 cl$1,188$198
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 51712 × 75 cl≈$2,230≈$186
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 51612 × 75 cl≈$2,389≈$199
Jun 2025Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · London · lot 5916 × 75 cl≈$910≈$152
Dec 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines including Vintage Icons from a West Coast Cellar and Historic Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23100) · Los Angeles · lot 22412 × 75 cl$1,750$146
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 44312 × 75 cl≈$2,480≈$207
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 602712 × 75 cl≈$2,867≈$239
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 602612 × 75 cl≈$2,867≈$239
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 602512 × 75 cl≈$2,867≈$239
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 50516 × 75 cl≈$1,911≈$319
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 505012 × 75 cl≈$3,026≈$252
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Online (sale 21178) · Hong Kong · lot 3096 × 75 cl≈$1,354≈$226
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 72712 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 72612 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 72512 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 72412 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 72312 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 72212 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 72112 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 72012 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 71712 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 71612 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 71512 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 71412 × 75 cl≈$2,754≈$230
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 52612 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 52512 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 52412 × 75 cl≈$2,430≈$203
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 52312 × 75 cl≈$2,430≈$203
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 52212 × 75 cl≈$2,430≈$203
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 52112 × 75 cl≈$2,430≈$203
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 52012 × 75 cl≈$2,430≈$203
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 51912 × 75 cl≈$2,430≈$203
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 51812 × 75 cl≈$2,430≈$203
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 51712 × 75 cl≈$2,430≈$203
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 51612 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 51512 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 51412 × 75 cl≈$2,593≈$216
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 51312 × 75 cl≈$2,754≈$230
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 39312 × 75 cl≈$2,430≈$203
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 39212 × 75 cl≈$2,430≈$203
 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: $17–$61 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $17 to $61 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: $4.35Vineyard operations: $2.54Oak barrels: $0.43Winemaking labour and cellar work: $2.00Cellar aging: $1.04Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $3.90Winery overhead: $2.00Financing over the aging period: $0.85$17 per bottleHigh estimateImputed land cost: $25.08Vineyard operations: $6.84Oak barrels: $1.40Winemaking labour and cellar work: $4.00Cellar aging: $2.56Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $10.40Winery overhead: $5.00Financing over the aging period: $6.19$61 per bottleImputed land costVineyard operationsOak barrelsWinemaking labour and cellar workCellar agingBottle, closure, label, case and bottlingWinery overheadFinancing over the aging periodUS$ per 75 cl bottle at the winery, before any margin, tax or transport · Corkonomics cost model

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