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Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia 2017

2017 was a good, solid year in Tuscany, without being a standout.

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Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri
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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
≈$207a bottle · Christie's, Jun 2026
How hard to find
Still around9 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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What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$207 and ≈$262 each, across 6 sales since June 2023.

Every sale on record10 lots, each linked to the auction house
$200$220$240$260202420252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $220GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $207GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $220GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $220GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-28 · $262GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-06-18 · $207USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date6 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'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 2: Featuring a Collection Direct from González Byass (sale 25045) · London · lot 106512 × 75 cl≈$2,480≈$207
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 7416 × 75 cl≈$1,572≈$262
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 21812 × 75 cl≈$2,480≈$207
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 21712 × 75 cl≈$2,646≈$220
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 2166 × 75 cl≈$1,323≈$220
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 2156 × 150 cl≈$2,315≈$386
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 3151 × 300 cl≈$1,240≈$1,240
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 3141 × 300 cl≈$1,158≈$1,158
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 3135 × 150 cl≈$2,811≈$562
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 104612 × 75 cl≈$2,646≈$220
 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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