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Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux 2005

2005 was an exceptional year in Bordeaux: about as good as it gets.

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Château Margaux vineyard, Bordeaux
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What to expect

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
≈$146a bottle · Christie's, Dec 2023

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 ≈$146 and ≈$199 each, across 4 sales since March 2021.

Every sale on record11 lots, each linked to the auction house
$140$160$180$20020222023HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $186HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $199HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $199HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-06 · $146USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date4 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
Mar 2026Christie'sAn Exemplary Collection of Domaine Armand Rousseau alongside Rarities from the Cellar of Ian Mill KC (sale 24532) · London · lot 25612 × 75 cl≈$1,572≈$131
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 22812 × 75 cl$1,875$156
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 1612 × 75 cl≈$2,150≈$179
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 24312 × 75 cl$1,875$156
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 2426 × 75 cl$875$146
Oct 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar Part II (sale 23200) · Hong Kong · lot 331 × 600 cl≈$1,354≈$1,354
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 43712 × 75 cl≈$1,819≈$152
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring Rarities from the Cellar of a British Writer (sale 23317) · Hong Kong · lot 13212 × 75 cl≈$1,752≈$146
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 46712 × 75 cl≈$2,230≈$186
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 46612 × 75 cl≈$2,389≈$199
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 46512 × 75 cl≈$2,389≈$199
 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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