Domaine Leflaive Auction Prices: Puligny-Montrachet Grand and Premier Crus
Domaine Leflaive auction price history including Bâtard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, and premier crus. 5-year data from 9 auction houses.
Domaine Leflaive defines Puligny-Montrachet — its grand crus are among the most searched and most collected whites in Burgundy.
Over the five-year period from 2011–2026, Domaine Leflaive wines sold across 981 lots at fine wine auction houses worldwide. The average hammer price across all wines and vintages was $1,442 per bottle. The portfolio's 29.4% compound annual growth rate substantially outpaces the broader fine wine index and inflation, reinforcing the domaine's status as a top-tier collectible. The strongest-performing vintage at auction has been 1989, averaging $6,588 per bottle.
981
Total Lots Sold
$1,442
Avg Price / Bottle
1989
Best Vintage
29.4%
Avg 5-yr CAGR
Price Trend: 2021–2025
Prices have dramatically risen from $207 in 2011 to $2,453 in 2026 — a 1085% increase over the period.
Average hammer price per bottle, all lots and vintages combined. Source: WineAuction.ai — 981 lots across 9 houses.
Wine-by-Wine Price Performance
The table below breaks down performance by individual wine and vintage. The most expensive wine in the portfolio is Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru (2008), currently averaging $8,557 per bottle.
| Wine | Vintage | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Lots | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2002 | $759 | $1,175 | $2,611 | $1,232 | $2,063 | 35 | 46.7% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2005 | $735 | $906 | $963 | $1,683 | $2,315 | 50 | 31.8% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Bourgogne, Blanc | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 1992 | $1,200 | — | $1,130 | — | $1,250 | 7 | 52.8% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 1996 | — | — | $3,200 | $2,424 | $5,172 | 22 | 25.6% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2000 | $667 | — | $853 | $3,455 | $2,242 | 15 | 19.1% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2008 | $2,250 | — | $980 | — | — | 4 | -17.2% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2002 | $1,167 | $1,500 | — | $875 | $892 | 6 | -6.5% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2003 | — | — | — | $4,356 | $1,332 | 9 | -56.0% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2004 | $673 | $728 | $1,134 | $1,440 | $1,168 | 47 | 79.4% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2006 | $908 | — | $1,490 | — | $2,653 | 24 | 30.7% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2007 | $700 | $1,600 | $993 | $1,204 | $2,345 | 36 | 0.9% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2007 | $1,558 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2009 | — | — | $2,577 | $946 | $2,604 | 45 | 7.0% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 1987 | — | — | — | $719 | — | 4 | — |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 1999 | $657 | $1,067 | $1,229 | $3,990 | $1,513 | 27 | 69.9% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Bourgogne, Blanc | 2007 | — | — | $80 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2008 | $1,083 | — | $1,008 | $6,000 | $8,557 | 22 | -5.5% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2010 | $1,083 | $875 | $1,241 | $912 | $3,367 | 64 | 24.8% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2012 | — | $838 | $866 | $3,267 | $1,252 | 22 | 0.4% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 1998 | — | — | — | — | $735 | 3 | — |
| Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2005 | $1,159 | $1,338 | — | $1,204 | $942 | 18 | -1.0% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2011 | — | $926 | $1,191 | $1,930 | $1,219 | 33 | 9.6% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2011 | — | $900 | $771 | — | — | 6 | 0.0% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 1997 | — | — | $5,200 | — | $5,667 | 5 | 4.4% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 2001 | $700 | $704 | $1,600 | $3,498 | $700 | 12 | 0.0% |
| Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru | 1990 | — | — | $1,200 | $18,000 | $2,150 | 8 | 60.7% |
Prices are average hammer prices per bottle. CAGR calculated from first year with data to most recent. Lots with fewer than 3 sales may show volatile averages.
Most Frequently Traded
Liquidity matters as much as price appreciation for investment-grade wine. These are the Domaine Leflaive wines that appear most often at auction — the easiest to buy and sell if you need flexibility.
Key Takeaways
- →Most liquid wine:: Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru has appeared in 724 lots — the most frequently traded in the portfolio and the easiest to resell if you need to exit a position.
- →Best investment return:: Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru (2022) has compounded at 780.3% annually — the strongest performer in the Domaine Leflaive portfolio by growth rate.
- →Recent momentum:: Prices rose from $1,824 in 2025 to $2,453 in 2026, suggesting continued collector demand heading into the current market.
- →Inflation hedge:: At 29.4% average annual growth, this portfolio has comfortably outpaced US CPI inflation (averaging ~3–4% over the same period) while producing a tangible, enjoyable asset.
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