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Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia 2016

2016 was an exceptional year in Tuscany: about as good as it gets.

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Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri
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What to expect

Even season; Bolgheri's reference modern vintage. Expect a rich, complete wine that can keep improving for decades.

It is the only year of this wine, out of the 28 we cover, with the top mark.

A glass of red wine on a table at the end of an avenue of cypress trees near the sea
The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
≈$358a bottle · Christie's, Nov 2025
How hard to find
Still around10 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 ≈$358 and ≈$606 each, across 16 sales since September 2022.

Every sale on record28 lots, each linked to the auction house
$300$400$500$600202320242025GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-09-28 · $606GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $469GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $482GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $482GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $482GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $482GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-12-12 · $358GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-31 · $413GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $358GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $358USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date16 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 2026Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · Hong Kong · lot 48812 × 75 cl≈$3,823≈$319
Jun 2026Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · Hong Kong · lot 48712 × 75 cl≈$4,141≈$345
Jun 2026Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · Hong Kong · lot 48612 × 75 cl≈$4,141≈$345
Jun 2026Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · Hong Kong · lot 48512 × 75 cl≈$4,460≈$372
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 21412 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$358
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 21312 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$358
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 2123 × 150 cl≈$2,480≈$827
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24578) · London · lot 3316 × 75 cl≈$2,480≈$413
Jun 2025Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · London · lot 7261 × 150 cl≈$992≈$992
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 5522 × 75 cl≈$765≈$382
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 5516 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$345
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 1281 × 150 cl$1,187$1,187
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 1271 × 150 cl$1,187$1,187
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 5126 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$345
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 39312 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$358
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 10456 × 75 cl≈$2,811≈$469
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 66112 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 66012 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 65912 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 65812 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 65712 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 65612 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$413
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 65512 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 65412 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 65312 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 65212 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$482
Sep 2022Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 4651 × 300 cl≈$2,977≈$2,977
Sep 2022Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 4646 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$606
 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: $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.

Low estimateImputed land cost: $1.28Vineyard operations: $2.44Oak barrels: $0.49Winemaking labour and cellar work: $2.50Cellar aging: $1.20Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $4.40Winery overhead: $2.50Financing over the aging period: $0.89$16 per bottleHigh estimateImputed land cost: $7.52Vineyard operations: $6.61Oak barrels: $1.56Winemaking labour and cellar work: $5.00Cellar aging: $3.20Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $11.40Winery overhead: $6.00Financing over the aging period: $5.78$47 per bottleImputed land costVineyard operationsOak barrelsWinemaking labour and cellar workCellar agingBottle, closure, label, case and bottlingWinery overheadFinancing over the aging periodUS$ per 75 cl bottle at the winery, before any margin, tax or transport · Corkonomics cost model

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