Corkonomics

The economics of wine production, collection, and vineyards

CorkonomicsThe economics of wine production, collection, and vineyards
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Vineyard land · Pauillac≈$2,798,250 a hectare▼ down 17% on 20232024Opening price · Château Lafite Rothschild 2025≈$376 a bottle▲ up 17% on the year beforeSold at auction · Romanée-Conti Grand Cru, DRC 2019$22,917 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026Cost to make one bottle · Burgundy grand cru (Pinot Noir)$48–283US duty on wine from · Canada+50%since Aug 2026Everyday bottle in a US shop$13.77 a litre▼ down 1.3% in a yearSep 2026Vineyard land · Margaux≈$1,567,020 a hectare▼ down 7% on 20232024Opening price · Château Cheval Blanc 2025≈$376 a bottle▲ up 22% on the year beforeSold at auction · La Tâche Grand Cru, DRC 2018$5,417 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026Cost to make one bottle · Champagne prestige cuvée$26–89US duty on wine from · Australia+12.5%since Jul 2026Vineyard land · Côte-Rôtie≈$1,511,055 a hectare▲ up 8% on 20232024Opening price · Château Mouton Rothschild 2025≈$336 a bottle▲ up 19% on the year beforeSold at auction · Richebourg Grand Cru, DRC 2012$3,542 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026Cost to make one bottle · Bordeaux classified growth (2nd–5th)$17–61US duty on wine from · New Zealand+12.5%since Jul 2026Vineyard land · Côte de Nuits grand cru≈$7,275,450 a hectare2019Opening price · Château Palmer 2025≈$268 a bottle▼ down 19% on the year beforeVineyard land · Pomerol≈$2,238,600 a hectare2023
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Bordeaux: the numbersBottles made, years covered and how hard each wine is to find
WineAppellationBottles made in a typical yearVintages coveredGreat yearsHow rare (0–100)
Carruades de LafiteChâteau Lafite Rothschild · Second wine of a first growthPauillac —24 2000–2023 10—
Château Cheval BlancChâteau Cheval Blanc · Unclassified since 2022 (formerly Premier Grand Cru Classé A)Saint-Émilion 108,00036 1990–2025 1347
Château Haut-BrionChâteau Haut-Brion · Premier Grand Cru Classé, 1855Pessac-Léognan 108,00036 1990–2025 1347
Château Lafite RothschildChâteau Lafite Rothschild · Premier Grand Cru Classé, 1855Pauillac 210,00036 1990–2025 1337
Château LatourChâteau Latour · Premier Grand Cru Classé, 1855Pauillac —34 1990–2023 12—
Château Lynch-BagesChâteau Lynch-Bages · Cinquième Grand Cru Classé, 1855Pauillac —31 1995–2025 11—
Château MargauxChâteau Margaux · Premier Grand Cru Classé, 1855Margaux 130,00036 1990–2025 1344
Château Mouton RothschildChâteau Mouton Rothschild · Premier Grand Cru Classé, 1855 (promoted 1973)Pauillac 240,00036 1990–2025 1335
Château PalmerChâteau Palmer · Troisième Grand Cru Classé, 1855Margaux —31 1995–2025 11—
Château d'YquemChâteau d'Yquem · Premier Cru Supérieur, 1855Sauternes —34 1990–2023 12—
Les Forts de LatourChâteau Latour · Second wine of a first growthPauillac —24 2000–2023 10—
Pavillon Rouge du Château MargauxChâteau Margaux · Second wine of a first growthMargaux —24 2000–2023 10—
PetrusPetrus · Pomerol (unclassified)Pomerol 30,00034 1990–2023 1266
Burgundy: the numbersBottles made, years covered and how hard each wine is to find
WineAppellationBottles made in a typical yearVintages coveredGreat yearsHow rare (0–100)
Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand CruDomaine Armand Rousseau · Grand cruGevrey-Chambertin 5,00029 1995–2023 1091
Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Grand CruDomaine Armand Rousseau · Grand cruGevrey-Chambertin 8,50029 1995–2023 1083
Domaine Coche-Dury, Corton-Charlemagne Grand CruDomaine Coche-Dury · Grand cruMeursault 3,00024 2000–2023 998
Domaine Coche-Dury, Meursault Premier Cru Les PerrièresDomaine Coche-Dury · Premier cruMeursault 2,50019 2005–2023 899
Domaine Georges Roumier, Bonnes-Mares Grand CruDomaine Georges Roumier · Grand cruChambolle-Musigny 6,00029 1995–2023 1089
Domaine Georges Roumier, Musigny Grand CruDomaine Georges Roumier · Grand cruChambolle-Musigny 35024 2000–2023 9100
Domaine Leroy, Chambertin Grand CruDomaine Leroy · Grand cruGevrey-Chambertin 1,80024 2000–2023 9100
Domaine Leroy, Musigny Grand CruDomaine Leroy · Grand cruChambolle-Musigny 60024 2000–2023 9100
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche Grand CruDomaine de la Romanée-Conti · Grand cru monopoleVosne-Romanée 19,00029 1995–2023 1072
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg Grand CruDomaine de la Romanée-Conti · Grand cruVosne-Romanée 12,00024 2000–2023 978
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti Grand CruDomaine de la Romanée-Conti · Grand cru monopoleVosne-Romanée 5,50029 1995–2023 1090
Champagne: the numbersBottles made, years covered and how hard each wine is to find
WineAppellationBottles made in a typical yearVintages coveredGreat yearsHow rare (0–100)
Bollinger La Grande AnnéeBollinger · Prestige cuvée, vintageMontagne de Reims —7 2002–2014 3—
Bollinger Vieilles Vignes FrançaisesBollinger · Single-vineyard prestige cuvéeMontagne de Reims 3,5009 2000–2012 392
Dom Pérignon P2 (Plénitude 2)Dom Pérignon · Prestige cuvée, late releaseCôte des Blancs —6 1998–2006 1—
Dom Pérignon VintageDom Pérignon · Prestige cuvée, vintage onlyCôte des Blancs —12 2000–2015 3—
Krug Clos du MesnilKrug · Single-vineyard prestige cuvéeCôte des Blancs 12,0007 2000–2008 280
Krug Grande Cuvée (by édition)Krug · Prestige cuvée, multi-vintageMontagne de Reims —20 2000–2019 3—
Krug VintageKrug · Prestige cuvée, vintageMontagne de Reims —7 2000–2011 2—
Louis Roederer CristalLouis Roederer · Prestige cuvée, vintageMontagne de Reims —12 2002–2016 3—
Salon Le Mesnil Blanc de BlancsSalon · Single blanc de blancs, vintage onlyCôte des Blancs 60,0008 1999–2013 356
Mosel: the numbersBottles made, years covered and how hard each wine is to find
WineAppellationBottles made in a typical yearVintages coveredGreat yearsHow rare (0–100)
Egon Müller, Scharzhofberger Riesling AusleseEgon Müller (Scharzhof) · VDP Grosse Lage; Prädikat AusleseSaar —22 2001–2022 5—
Egon Müller, Scharzhofberger Riesling TrockenbeerenausleseEgon Müller (Scharzhof) · VDP Grosse Lage; Prädikat TBASaar 30010 2003–2019 4100
Joh. Jos. Prüm, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling AusleseJoh. Jos. Prüm · VDP Grosse Lage; Prädikat AusleseSaar —22 2001–2022 5—
Napa Valley: the numbersBottles made, years covered and how hard each wine is to find
WineAppellationBottles made in a typical yearVintages coveredGreat yearsHow rare (0–100)
Dominus Estate, DominusDominus Estate · Yountville AVA proprietary redYountville 84,00034 1990–2023 1351
Harlan Estate, Napa Valley proprietary redHarlan Estate · Cult Napa CabernetOakville 21,00029 1995–2023 1170
Opus One, Napa ValleyOpus One · Oakville AVA proprietary redOakville 300,00034 1990–2023 1333
Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon, RutherfordScarecrow · Cult Napa CabernetRutherford 10,80021 2003–2023 879
Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon, OakvilleScreaming Eagle · Cult Napa CabernetOakville 6,60029 1995–2023 1187
Piedmont: the numbersBottles made, years covered and how hard each wine is to find
WineAppellationBottles made in a typical yearVintages coveredGreat yearsHow rare (0–100)
Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del FallettoBruno Giacosa · Barolo DOCG RiservaBarolo —9 2000–2016 3—
Gaja, BarbarescoGaja · Barbaresco DOCGBarbaresco —22 2000–2021 7—
Gaja, Sorì San LorenzoGaja · Barbaresco DOCG (Langhe Nebbiolo 1996–2012)Barbaresco 12,00022 2000–2021 778
Giacomo Conterno, Barolo FranciaGiacomo Conterno · Barolo DOCGBarolo —22 2000–2021 7—
Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva MonfortinoGiacomo Conterno · Barolo DOCG RiservaBarolo 7,00010 2001–2015 487
Rhône: the numbersBottles made, years covered and how hard each wine is to find
WineAppellationBottles made in a typical yearVintages coveredGreat yearsHow rare (0–100)
Château Rayas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape RéservéChâteau Rayas · Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOCChâteauneuf-du-Pape 21,00028 1995–2022 771
Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques PerrinChâteau de Beaucastel · Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOCChâteauneuf-du-Pape 5,00016 1995–2020 786
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, HermitageDomaine Jean-Louis Chave · Hermitage AOCHermitage 27,00028 1995–2022 767
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Cuvée CathelinDomaine Jean-Louis Chave · Hermitage AOCHermitage 3,0006 1995–2010 2100
E. Guigal, Côte-Rôtie La LandonneE. Guigal · Côte-Rôtie AOC single vineyardCôte-Rôtie 10,00028 1995–2022 781
E. Guigal, Côte-Rôtie La MoulineE. Guigal · Côte-Rôtie AOC single vineyardCôte-Rôtie 5,00028 1995–2022 791
E. Guigal, Côte-Rôtie La TurqueE. Guigal · Côte-Rôtie AOC single vineyardCôte-Rôtie 5,00028 1995–2022 791
Rioja: the numbersBottles made, years covered and how hard each wine is to find
WineAppellationBottles made in a typical yearVintages coveredGreat yearsHow rare (0–100)
Marqués de Murrieta, Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva EspecialMarqués de Murrieta · DOCa Rioja Gran Reserva EspecialRioja Alta —6 2001–2010 4—
Tuscany: the numbersBottles made, years covered and how hard each wine is to find
WineAppellationBottles made in a typical yearVintages coveredGreat yearsHow rare (0–100)
Masseto, Toscana IGTMasseto · Toscana IGTBolgheri 30,00028 1995–2022 865
Ornellaia, Bolgheri SuperioreOrnellaia · Bolgheri DOC SuperioreBolgheri 150,00028 1995–2022 842
Tenuta San Guido, SassicaiaTenuta San Guido (Sassicaia) · Bolgheri Sassicaia DOCBolgheri 200,00028 1995–2022 838