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Carruades de Lafite 2009

2009 was an exceptional year in Bordeaux: about as good as it gets.

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Château Lafite Rothschild estate, Gironde, France
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What to expect

Warm, dry, long growing season; widely described as one of the great modern vintages; released at record en primeur prices into Chinese demand. Expect a rich, complete wine that can keep improving for decades.

No year of this wine is rated higher. It shares the top mark with 4 others out of the 24 we cover.

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The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
≈$186a bottle · Christie's, Oct 2025

Other vintages of this wine

One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.

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ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$186 and ≈$319 each, across 9 sales since December 2022.

Every sale on record15 lots, each linked to the auction house
$150$200$250$300$350202320242025HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-05 · $292HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-05 · $292HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-05 · $319HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-05 · $319HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-05 · $319HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-05 · $319HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-12-05 · $319HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $186HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $186USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date9 lots of 75 cl bottles sold in USD at Christie's · prices as published by each house · ≈ converted to USD at the 9 Oct 2026 rate
Sale dateHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Dec 2025Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day II (sale 24692) · New York · lot 4056 × 150 cl$3,250$542
Dec 2025Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day II (sale 24692) · New York · lot 4046 × 150 cl$3,000$500
Dec 2025Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day II (sale 24692) · New York · lot 40312 × 75 cl$2,750$229
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 26512 × 75 cl≈$2,230≈$186
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 26412 × 75 cl≈$2,230≈$186
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 26412 × 75 cl$2,250$188
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 26312 × 75 cl$2,375$198
Dec 2022Christie'sAn Immaculate European Connoisseur's Collection Part II: Online (sale 22000) · Hong Kong · lot 712 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$292
Dec 2022Christie'sAn Immaculate European Connoisseur's Collection Part II: Online (sale 22000) · Hong Kong · lot 612 × 75 cl≈$3,823≈$319
Dec 2022Christie'sAn Immaculate European Connoisseur's Collection Part II: Online (sale 22000) · Hong Kong · lot 512 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$292
Dec 2022Christie'sAn Immaculate European Connoisseur's Collection Part II: Online (sale 22000) · Hong Kong · lot 412 × 75 cl≈$3,823≈$319
Dec 2022Christie'sAn Immaculate European Connoisseur's Collection Part II: Online (sale 22000) · Hong Kong · lot 312 × 75 cl≈$3,823≈$319
Dec 2022Christie'sAn Immaculate European Connoisseur's Collection Part II: Online (sale 22000) · Hong Kong · lot 212 × 75 cl≈$3,823≈$319
Dec 2022Christie'sAn Immaculate European Connoisseur's Collection Part II: Online (sale 22000) · Hong Kong · lot 112 × 75 cl≈$3,823≈$319
Feb 2022Christie'sFine & Rare Wines Including Two Outstanding Private Collections (sale 21177) · Los Angeles · lot 183 × 75 cl$1,750$583
 Prices are in the currency of each sale. Christie’s and Sotheby’s include the buyer’s fee; Hart Davis Hart shows the price before it.

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What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $17–$61 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $17 to $61 to make one bottle of a wine like this. The price in the shop is far higher because the land is scarce, the name is famous, and many hands take a share on the way to you.

Low estimateImputed land cost: $4.35Vineyard operations: $2.54Oak barrels: $0.43Winemaking labour and cellar work: $2.00Cellar aging: $1.04Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $3.90Winery overhead: $2.00Financing over the aging period: $0.85$17 per bottleHigh estimateImputed land cost: $25.08Vineyard operations: $6.84Oak barrels: $1.40Winemaking labour and cellar work: $4.00Cellar aging: $2.56Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $10.40Winery overhead: $5.00Financing over the aging period: $6.19$61 per bottleImputed land costVineyard operationsOak barrelsWinemaking labour and cellar workCellar agingBottle, closure, label, case and bottlingWinery overheadFinancing over the aging periodUS$ per 75 cl bottle at the winery, before any margin, tax or transport · Corkonomics cost model

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