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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Château Lafite Rothschild estate, Gironde, FranceCarruades de LafiteChâteau Lafite Rothschild · PauillacVineyards (Premier Grand Cru Classé A) near Château Cheval Blanc, Saint-Émilion, FranceChâteau Cheval BlancSaint-ÉmilionVineyard landscape in Pessac-Léognan, Graves, BordeauxChâteau Haut-BrionPessac-LéognanChâteau Lafite Rothschild, BordeauxChâteau Lafite RothschildPauillacChâteau Latour, Pauillac, BordeauxChâteau LatourPauillacChâteau Lynch-BagesChâteau Lynch-BagesPauillacChâteau Margaux in Bordeaux, FranceChâteau MargauxMargauxChâteau Mouton RothschildChâteau Mouton RothschildPauillacChâteau Palmer, MargauxChâteau PalmerMargauxChâteau d'YquemChâteau d'YquemSauternesVineyards near Château Latour, Bordeaux, FranceLes Forts de LatourChâteau Latour · PauillacChâteau Margaux vineyard, BordeauxPavillon Rouge du Château MargauxChâteau Margaux · MargauxPetrus, PomerolPetrusPomerol
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