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The 1928 and 1929 vintages are considered to be among the greatest back-to-back vintages in Bordeaux history, despite being very different in character. While 1928 was a tannic vintage, 1929 went down in history as the most opulent vintage of the period, until decades later when the great 1959 vintage came along. It was a successful vintage across the board, with the production of ripe, lush, sexy wines on both the Right and Left Bank. Despite...
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The Story
Among the ultra-elite hierarchy of Bordeaux First Growths, Château Haut-Brion occupies a singular space. While its counterparts—Lafite Rothschild, Margaux, Latour, and Mouton Rothschild—reside in the Médoc north of the city, Haut-Brion stands alone in Pessac-Léognan, just outside Bordeaux’s urban core. It is not merely a founding pillar of fine wine history; it is arguably the birthplace of luxury winemaking as we know it today.
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The 1929 Château Haut-Brion is an immortal, legendary First Growth from what is widely regarded as one of the greatest vintage dualities of the early 20th century alongside 1928. Born from an exceptionally warm, sunny growing season that yielded perfectly ripened fruit with remarkable concentration and silky fruit purity, this pre-war classic stands as a historic benchmark for Graves winemaking.
Holding an esteemed consensus 100-point stat...
Vintage 1929
The year 1929 was an extraordinary year in the vineyards of Bordeaux as well as on Wall Street. When the U.S. stock market crashed in 1929, it produced several unwanted effects abroad, especially in Europe, where many countries had not fully recovered from the aftermath of World War I. In Germany the economic disaster and the resulting social dislocation contributed to the rise of Adolf the United States there were 16 million unemployed – abou...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2026 | 2023 | 2021 | 2019 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2005 | 2000 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 490€ +10.4% | 3 160€ -4.0% | 3 290€ +8.6% | 3 030€ +10.4% | 2 745€ +13.9% | 2 411€ +10.1% | 2 189€ +5.4% | 2 077€ +18.3% | 1 756€ -7.2% | 1 893€ +42.5% | 1 328€ +49.2% | 890€ +106.0% | 432€ +23.8% | 349€ |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.