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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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Auction results: Château Lafite Rothschild 1996

What bottles fetched when collectors sold them at Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Hart Davis Hart, lot by lot, as each house published it.

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Auction results: Château Lafite Rothschild 1996

What bottles of the wines in the ledger fetched at auction, lot by lot, from the results the houses publish themselves. Each row is one lot: the sale, the format and the price as the house published it. Nothing is converted, averaged or turned into an index.

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A collector sends bottles to an auction house. Bidders compete, the hammer falls, and the winner pays the hammer price plus the house’s fee, usually 15 to 25 percent.

These are real sales, so they show what someone actually paid for a famous bottle.

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Christie's10,575 lotsMar 2021 – Sep 2026 · 138 sales · 56 wines
Sotheby's38 lotsSep 2026 – Sep 2026 · 2 sales · 8 wines
Sale dateWine and vintageHouse and saleLotFormatLot pricePer bottleRecord
Jul 2026 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · Los Angeles 10591 × 150 cl $3,000$3,000 Lot page · fee included
Mar 2026 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong 5491 × 150 cl ≈$1,593≈$1,593 Lot page · fee included
Mar 2026 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong 3687 × 75 cl ≈$6,053≈$865 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day I (sale 23766) · New York 51 × 600 cl $8,750$8,750 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day I (sale 23766) · New York 46 × 150 cl $10,625$1,771 Lot page · fee included
Nov 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online Featuring The Sierra Cellar (sale 23961) · Los Angeles 132 × 75 cl $1,750$875 Lot page · fee included
Oct 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong 329 × 75 cl ≈$6,053≈$673 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles 112 × 75 cl $1,625$812 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York 28712 × 75 cl $9,375$781 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York 28612 × 75 cl $8,750$729 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York 28512 × 75 cl $10,000$833 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sTimeless Excellence: The Pristine Wine Collection of Jörg G. Bucherer (sale 24158) · London 1112 × 75 cl ≈$10,749≈$896 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong 2751 × 75 cl ≈$796≈$796 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong 712 × 75 cl ≈$8,761≈$730 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong 612 × 75 cl ≈$8,761≈$730 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong 512 × 75 cl ≈$8,761≈$730 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Cellar of a Southwestern Collector and the Final Offering from the Collection of Ben Ichinose (sale 23749) · Los Angeles 3012 × 75 cl $9,375$781 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Cellar of a Southwestern Collector and the Final Offering from the Collection of Ben Ichinose (sale 23749) · Los Angeles 293 × 75 cl $2,250$750 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2024 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines including Vintage Icons from a West Coast Cellar and Historic Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23100) · Los Angeles 3112 × 75 cl $9,375$781 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2024 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles 1212 × 75 cl $8,750$729 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2024 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles 1112 × 75 cl $9,375$781 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2024 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles 106 × 75 cl $4,375$729 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2024 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles 96 × 75 cl $4,375$729 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2024 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classé, Pauillac 1996 Christie'sA Legacy Preserved: The Last Treasures of The Avery Collection (sale 23060) · London 686 × 75 cl ≈$5,292≈$882 Lot page · fee included
May 2024 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong 50071 × 600 cl ≈$7,964≈$7,964 Lot page · fee included
May 2024 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong 50061 × 500 cl ≈$6,053≈$6,053 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2024 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classé, Pauillac 1996 Christie'sLe Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar (sale 22983) · London 2798 × 75 cl ≈$7,441≈$930 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2024 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Exceptional Madeira Collections (sale 23087) · Los Angeles 4312 × 75 cl $11,250$938 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles 3812 × 75 cl $10,000$833 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles 3711 × 75 cl $8,750$795 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles 366 × 75 cl $4,750$792 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles 356 × 75 cl $5,000$833 Lot page · fee included
Nov 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Festive Edition (sale 22117) · Hong Kong 5716 × 150 cl ≈$9,557≈$1,593 Lot page · fee included
Oct 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · Los Angeles 7612 × 75 cl $12,500$1,042 Lot page · fee included
Oct 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong 93 × 75 cl ≈$2,708≈$903 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong 2332 × 150 cl ≈$3,823≈$1,911 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong 2304 × 75 cl ≈$3,186≈$796 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles 21612 × 75 cl $10,625$885 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles 21512 × 75 cl $10,625$885 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles 2143 × 75 cl $3,000$1,000 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London 12 × 150 cl ≈$3,307≈$1,654 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London 1412 × 75 cl ≈$12,402≈$1,034 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Ruan Collection (sale 22062) · Los Angeles 1212 × 75 cl $11,875$990 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Ruan Collection (sale 22062) · Los Angeles 1112 × 75 cl $11,875$990 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Ruan Collection (sale 22062) · Los Angeles 102 × 75 cl $2,125$1,062 Lot page · fee included
Mar 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 22112) · Hong Kong 20612 × 75 cl ≈$11,150≈$929 Lot page · fee included
Feb 2023 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Renowned Cellar of an American Collector (sale 21810) · Los Angeles 7312 × 75 cl $11,875$990 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles 151 × 150 cl $2,000$2,000 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London 41712 × 75 cl ≈$12,402≈$1,034 Lot page · fee included
Nov 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong 600812 × 75 cl ≈$10,353≈$863 Lot page · fee included
Nov 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong 600712 × 75 cl ≈$11,150≈$929 Lot page · fee included
Nov 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong 600612 × 75 cl ≈$11,150≈$929 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 21209) · Hong Kong 83 × 75 cl ≈$2,708≈$903 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 21209) · Hong Kong 76 × 75 cl ≈$6,053≈$1,009 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 21209) · Hong Kong 612 × 75 cl ≈$11,150≈$929 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles 94 × 75 cl $3,750$938 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong 21 × 75 cl ≈$1,513≈$1,513 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong 112 × 75 cl ≈$14,336≈$1,195 Lot page · fee included
May 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong 50099 × 75 cl ≈$8,761≈$973 Lot page · fee included
May 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong 500812 × 75 cl ≈$13,539≈$1,128 Lot page · fee included
May 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong 500712 × 75 cl ≈$13,539≈$1,128 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London 11712 × 75 cl ≈$13,229≈$1,102 Lot page · fee included
Mar 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest & Rarest Wines Including a Collaboration with Grapes for Humanity Global Charity Foundation (sale 20967) · Los Angeles 6112 × 75 cl $11,875$990 Lot page · fee included
Mar 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest & Rarest Wines Including a Collaboration with Grapes for Humanity Global Charity Foundation (sale 20967) · Los Angeles 6012 × 75 cl $11,875$990 Lot page · fee included
Mar 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest & Rarest Wines Including a Collaboration with Grapes for Humanity Global Charity Foundation (sale 20967) · Los Angeles 5912 × 75 cl $11,875$990 Lot page · fee included
Mar 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest & Rarest Wines Including a Collaboration with Grapes for Humanity Global Charity Foundation (sale 20967) · Los Angeles 585 × 75 cl $5,000$1,000 Lot page · fee included
Feb 2022 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine & Rare Wines Including Two Outstanding Private Collections (sale 21177) · Los Angeles 812 × 75 cl $20,000$1,667 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2021 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Online (sale 21178) · Hong Kong 2703 × 75 cl ≈$3,026≈$1,009 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2021 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Online (sale 21178) · Hong Kong 2692 × 75 cl ≈$1,752≈$876 Lot page · fee included
Nov 2021 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 19867) · Hong Kong 60172 × 75 cl ≈$2,549≈$1,274 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2021 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London 212 × 75 cl ≈$12,153≈$1,013 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2021 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London 112 × 75 cl ≈$12,153≈$1,013 Lot page · fee included
Mar 2021 Château Lafite Rothschild 1996Château Lafite-Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong 56 × 75 cl ≈$6,690≈$1,115 Lot page · fee included
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