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Château Lafite Rothschild 1999

1999 was a good, solid year in Bordeaux, without being a standout.

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Château Lafite Rothschild, Bordeaux
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What to expect

Expect a pleasant, lighter wine that is usually best enjoyed younger.

20 of the 32 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

A decanter and a glass of red wine on a white tablecloth in a panelled dining room
The year
Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$637a bottle · Christie's, Mar 2026
How hard to find
Still around27 years old

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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What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$584 and ≈$796 each, across 6 sales since March 2021.

Every sale on record13 lots, each linked to the auction house
$550$600$650$700$750$80020222023202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-11-25 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-03 · $605HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-04-23 · $584HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-03-16 · $637USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date6 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
Jun 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online Day 2: Featuring a Collection Direct from González Byass (sale 25045) · London · lot 6222 × 75 cl≈$1,654≈$827
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 5501 × 300 cl≈$2,071≈$2,071
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 3702 × 75 cl≈$1,274≈$637
Dec 2025Christie'sThe Historic Cellar of Jürgen Schwarz: Five Decades of Collecting, Day I (sale 23766) · New York · lot 31 × 300 cl$2,375$2,375
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 2763 × 75 cl≈$1,752≈$584
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 50091 × 600 cl≈$4,779≈$4,779
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 3881 × 300 cl≈$1,819≈$1,819
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 2366 × 150 cl≈$7,441≈$1,240
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 145 × 75 cl≈$3,026≈$605
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 501212 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Nov 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 19867) · Hong Kong · lot 60182 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$796
Nov 2021Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits (sale 20042) · Geneva · lot 4112 × 75 cl≈$11,796≈$983
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 712 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
 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: $28–$95 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $28 to $95 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: $11.34Vineyard operations: $3.31Oak barrels: $0.56Winemaking labour and cellar work: $2.50Cellar aging: $1.20Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $4.90Winery overhead: $3.00Financing over the aging period: $1.61$28 per bottleHigh estimateImputed land cost: $43.88Vineyard operations: $10.24Oak barrels: $1.61Winemaking labour and cellar work: $5.00Cellar aging: $2.96Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $13.40Winery overhead: $7.00Financing over the aging period: $10.89$95 per bottleImputed land costVineyard operationsOak barrelsWinemaking labour and cellar workCellar agingBottle, closure, label, case and bottlingWinery overheadFinancing over the aging periodUS$ per 75 cl bottle at the winery, before any margin, tax or transport · Corkonomics cost model

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Sources

  1. Château Lafite Rothschild — producer profile, The Wine Cellar Insider, 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026. typical annual production
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