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Les Forts de Latour 2011

2011 was a good, solid year in Bordeaux, without being a standout.

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Vineyards near Château Latour, Bordeaux, France
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What to expect

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

15 of the 24 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

A glass of red wine on a stone balustrade in front of a country house and vineyards
The year
Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$138a bottle · Christie's, Jun 2024

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 ≈$138 and ≈$189 each, across 11 sales since June 2021.

Every sale on record17 lots, each linked to the auction house
$120$140$160$180$200202220232024GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $162GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $162GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $162GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $162GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $176GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $176GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $176GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $176GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $176GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $189GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $138USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date11 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
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 22012 × 75 cl≈$1,654≈$138
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 1912 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$173
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 1812 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$173
May 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: The Geneva Edit (sale 20939) · Geneva · lot 49712 × 75 cl≈$1,805≈$150
May 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: The Geneva Edit (sale 20939) · Geneva · lot 49612 × 75 cl≈$1,805≈$150
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 505312 × 75 cl≈$2,230≈$186
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 505212 × 75 cl≈$2,230≈$186
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 73212 × 75 cl≈$2,106≈$176
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 73112 × 75 cl≈$2,106≈$176
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 73012 × 75 cl≈$2,106≈$176
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 72912 × 75 cl≈$2,106≈$176
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 72812 × 75 cl≈$2,269≈$189
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 53112 × 75 cl≈$1,945≈$162
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 53012 × 75 cl≈$1,945≈$162
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 52912 × 75 cl≈$1,945≈$162
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 52812 × 75 cl≈$1,945≈$162
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 52712 × 75 cl≈$2,106≈$176
 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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