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Wine Description
The Story
Château La Mission Haut-Brion has a history as deep as its roots. It was started way back in the 16th century by the de Lestonnac family, and by the 17th century, a group of Lazarist priests took over and really put it on the map. Sitting directly across the street from its famous neighbor, Château Haut-Brion, the estate straddles the communes of Talence and Pessac. Since 1983, it has been part of the Domaines Clarence Dillon family, led by Pr...
Wine Information
Weather conditions 2000
Sum of temperatures : 3431 °C
Rain : 436 mm
Days where temperature above 30 °C : 21
Harvest : from 13/09/2000 to 29/09/2000
Current vintage notes
A mild start to the year, a very wet, hot spring, followed by a dry, scorching
summer: such were the weather features of this year, which has become legendary
both through its date and the quality of wine produced.
Temperature records were broken: 1.5°C above ...
Vintage 2000
BORDEAUX 2000 – A DREAM VINTAGE
Weather conditions / Vintage 2000 has from the very start been proclaimed as one of the best vintages of modern times. In spring 2003, I've had many opportunities to find out, if we really have a true dream vintage in our hands.
During harvest 2000, while doing "personal inspection" in the vineyards, I noticed that something extraordinary big was on its way. Grapes looked extremely healthy.
While sorti...
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Average Bottle Price
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 690€ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 679€ | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 564€ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 582€ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 595€ | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 743€ | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 855€ | +93.0% |
| 2005 | 443€ | - |
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 690€ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 679€ | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 564€ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 582€ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 595€ | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 743€ | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 855€ | +93.0% |
| 2005 | 443€ | - |
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.