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Wine Description
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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Wine Information
The 1959 Château Haut-Brion is a legendary, immortal First Growth from what is widely celebrated as one of the greatest, most solar Bordeaux vintages of the 20th century. Born from an extraordinarily hot, dry, and early-ripening summer that produced grapes of unprecedented richness and sweetness, this historic bottling holds a consensus 100-point status from major critics like Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate and Neal Martin.
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Vintage 1959
Bordeaux 1959 was proclaimed wine year of the century by overzealous journalists. Although it was a great year, it just wasn't the best year of the century. The year started with ideal weather conditions. The summer was perfect until the fall, when the rains arrived in mid-September. But the rains gave way to hot and dry weather, preparing a magnificent setting for the start of the harvest. The result was a truly ripe and juicy harvest. Reds a...
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Average Bottle Price
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 190€ | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 2 290€ | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 1 703€ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1 590€ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1 522€ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1 439€ | +61.7% |
| 2005 | 890€ | - |
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 190€ | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 2 290€ | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 1 703€ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1 590€ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1 522€ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1 439€ | +61.7% |
| 2005 | 890€ | - |
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.