What to expect

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

18 of the 28 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

A glass of red wine on a table at the end of an avenue of cypress trees near the sea

The year: Good
Last sold at auction for: ≈$262a bottle · Christie's, Jun 2023
How hard to find: Still around17 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

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$243 and ≈$262 each, across 6 sales since June 2021.

Every sale on record8 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
Feb 2026	Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting Part II (sale 24460) · Hong Kong · lot 269	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,867	≈$239
Jun 2023	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 1039	12 × 75 cl	≈$3,142	≈$262
Jun 2022	Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 663	6 × 75 cl	≈$1,513	≈$252
Jun 2021	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 98	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,917	≈$243
Jun 2021	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 97	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,917	≈$243
Jun 2021	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 96	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,917	≈$243
Jun 2021	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 95	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,917	≈$243
Jun 2021	Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 94	12 × 75 cl	≈$2,917	≈$243

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What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $16–$47 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $16 to $47 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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