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Carruades de Lafite is the second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild, made from younger vines and declassified lots in similar quantity to the grand vin. It became the most expensive second wine in Bordeaux on Chinese demand for the Lafite name — the clearest case of brand transferring to a lesser product.
- Made by
- Château Lafite Rothschild
- Style
- RedCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Bordeaux classified growth (2nd–5th)
A red from one of the ranked estates of Bordeaux, from the second tier down to the fifth.
Good years and bad
One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.
The essentials
The wine and its economics
Carruades de Lafite is the second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild, made from younger vines and declassified lots in similar quantity to the grand vin. It became the most expensive second wine in Bordeaux on Chinese demand for the Lafite name — the clearest case of brand transferring to a lesser product.
Every year in a tableHow each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
| Vintage | How the year was rated | Release price |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Very Good | — |
| 2022 | Exceptional | ≈$201 |
| 2021 | Mixed | — |
| 2020 | Excellent | — |
| 2019 | Excellent | — |
| 2018 | Excellent | — |
| 2017 | Good | — |
| 2016 | Exceptional | — |
| 2015 | Excellent | — |
| 2014 | Very Good | — |
| 2013 | Difficult | — |
| 2012 | Good | — |
| 2011 | Good | — |
| 2010 | Exceptional | — |
| 2009 | Exceptional | — |
| 2008 | Very Good | — |
| 2007 | Mixed | — |
| 2006 | Very Good | — |
| 2005 | Exceptional | — |
| 2004 | Good | — |
| 2003 | Mixed | — |
| 2002 | Good | — |
| 2001 | Very Good | — |
| 2000 | Excellent | — |
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.
| Component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Imputed land cost | $4.35 | $25.08 |
| Vineyard operations | $2.54 | $6.84 |
| Oak barrels | $0.43 | $1.40 |
| Winemaking labour and cellar work | $2.00 | $4.00 |
| Cellar aging | $1.04 | $2.56 |
| Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling | $3.90 | $10.40 |
| Winery overhead | $2.00 | $5.00 |
| Financing over the aging period | $0.85 | $6.19 |
| Estimated winery production cost | $17.11 | $61.47 |
Recent auction resultsWhat bottles of this wine fetched when collectors sold them
| Sale date | Vintage | House and sale | Per bottle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 2005 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · lot 377 | ≈$372 with premium |
| Dec 2025 | 2009 | Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day II (sale 24692) · lot 405 | $542 with premium |
| Dec 2025 | 2009 | Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day II (sale 24692) · lot 404 | $500 with premium |
| Dec 2025 | 2009 | Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day II (sale 24692) · lot 403 | $229 with premium |
| Dec 2025 | 2010 | Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day II (sale 24692) · lot 402 | $1,083 with premium |
| Dec 2025 | 2010 | Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day II (sale 24692) · lot 401 | $458 with premium |
| Dec 2025 | 2010 | Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day II (sale 24692) · lot 400 | $229 with premium |
| Nov 2025 | 2002 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · lot 250 | ≈$131 with premium |
| Nov 2025 | 2018 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · lot 18 | ≈$165 with premium |
| Nov 2025 | 2018 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · lot 17 | ≈$165 with premium |
| Nov 2025 | 2018 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · lot 16 | ≈$331 with premium |
| Oct 2025 | 2010 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · lot 267 | ≈$199 with premium |
The detailsClassification, grapes, bottle sizes and the rest
Comparable wines
Compare →Wines from the same appellation or region that collectors weigh against this one.
Château Lafite Rothschild
The grand vin of Lafite: the most traded first growth of the 2000s and the wine that defined the Bordeaux bubble and its collapse.
Château Latour
The grand vin from the Enclos — 47 hectares around the château — released only when the estate judges it ready since it left en primeur with the 2011 vintage.
Château Lynch-Bages
The fifth growth with the deepest secondary market below the first growths — large production, every vintage traded.
Château Mouton Rothschild
The artist-label first growth: the largest grand vin production among the five, and a collectible market that prices the label as well as the wine.
Sources
- Château Lafite Rothschild — the vineyard, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- 1855 classification, Conseil des Grands Crus Classés en 1855, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.