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Château Lafite Rothschild 2000

2000 was an excellent year in Bordeaux, just a step below the very best.

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Château Lafite Rothschild, Bordeaux
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What to expect

Expect a ripe, well-balanced wine with a long life ahead of it.

6 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
Excellent
Last sold at auction for
≈$996a bottle · Christie's, May 2026
How hard to find
Still around26 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 ≈$929 and ≈$1,327 each, across 36 sales since September 2023.

Every sale on record80 lots, each linked to the auction house
$800$900$1,000$1,100$1,200$1,300$1,400202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $1,195HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $1,195HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $1,195HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $1,195HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $1,195HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-03 · $1,092HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-10 · $956HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-10 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-25 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-21 · $1,035HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-21 · $1,327HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-21 · $1,327HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $1,062HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $1,062HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $929HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $1,009HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-20 · $1,009HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-20 · $1,062HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-20 · $1,062HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-03-16 · $956HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-03-16 · $1,035HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-21 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-21 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-21 · $1,128USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date36 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
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 50083 × 300 cl≈$15,928≈$5,309
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 50076 × 150 cl≈$13,539≈$2,257
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 50066 × 150 cl≈$13,539≈$2,257
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 50056 × 150 cl≈$13,539≈$2,257
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 50046 × 150 cl≈$13,539≈$2,257
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 500312 × 75 cl≈$13,539≈$1,128
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 500212 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 500112 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 5511 × 75 cl≈$956≈$956
Mar 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 24459) · Hong Kong · lot 3714 × 75 cl≈$4,141≈$1,035
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 50123 × 300 cl≈$15,928≈$5,309
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 50116 × 150 cl≈$11,150≈$1,858
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 50106 × 150 cl≈$11,150≈$1,858
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 50096 × 150 cl≈$11,150≈$1,858
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 50086 × 150 cl≈$13,539≈$2,257
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 50076 × 150 cl≈$13,539≈$2,257
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 500612 × 75 cl≈$12,743≈$1,062
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 500512 × 75 cl≈$12,743≈$1,062
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 50046 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$1,009
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online Featuring The Sierra Cellar (sale 23961) · Los Angeles · lot 141 × 75 cl$1,000$1,000
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 66 × 75 cl≈$6,053≈$1,009
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 512 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 412 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 312 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 212 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 112 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$929
Oct 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance Part II: Online (sale 23825) · Hong Kong · lot 50021 × 150 cl≈$2,389≈$2,389
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 122 × 75 cl$2,000$1,000
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 62412 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 62312 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 62212 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 62112 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 62012 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 61912 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 61812 × 75 cl≈$12,743≈$1,062
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 61712 × 75 cl≈$12,743≈$1,062
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 61612 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Jul 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition Featuring The Cellar of a Meticulous Wine Lover Part II (sale 23908) · Hong Kong · lot 61512 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Jun 2025Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · London · lot 5931 × 300 cl≈$3,638≈$3,638
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 2821 × 600 cl$10,000$10,000
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 2813 × 300 cl$16,250$5,417
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 2806 × 150 cl$15,000$2,500
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 27912 × 75 cl$11,875$990
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 27812 × 75 cl$11,875$990
Jun 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York · lot 2774 × 75 cl$5,000$1,250
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 96 × 150 cl≈$15,928≈$2,655
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 84 × 150 cl≈$8,761≈$2,190
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 712 × 75 cl≈$15,928≈$1,327
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 612 × 75 cl≈$15,928≈$1,327
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 52 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$1,035
Apr 2025Christie'sTimeless Excellence: The Pristine Wine Collection of Jörg G. Bucherer (sale 24158) · London · lot 1512 × 75 cl≈$11,575≈$965
Apr 2025Christie'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 · lot 351 × 300 cl$4,000$4,000
Apr 2025Christie'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 · lot 341 × 150 cl$2,000$2,000
Apr 2025Christie'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 · lot 3312 × 75 cl$11,250$938
Apr 2025Christie'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 · lot 3212 × 75 cl$12,500$1,042
Apr 2025Christie'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 · lot 313 × 75 cl$2,750$917
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 236 × 75 cl$6,875$1,146
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 221 × 75 cl$1,250$1,250
Nov 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines Featuring Tignanello's 50th Anniversary Collection Direct from The Estate and a Superb European Collection (sale 22688) · London · lot 4266 × 75 cl≈$6,118≈$1,020
Oct 2024Christie'sA Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Cellar of Melina and Dr N.K. Yong (sale 23199) · Hong Kong · lot 500912 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London · lot 5976 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$965
Jul 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23095) · Los Angeles · lot 231 × 75 cl$1,062$1,062
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 1852 × 75 cl$2,000$1,000
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 263 × 75 cl$3,000$1,000
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 50101 × 600 cl≈$10,353≈$10,353
Apr 2024Christie'sLe Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar (sale 22983) · London · lot 2816 × 75 cl≈$10,749≈$1,791
Apr 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 23189) · Hong Kong · lot 1312 × 75 cl≈$1,911≈$956
Apr 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 23189) · Hong Kong · lot 13012 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Exceptional Madeira Collections (sale 23087) · Los Angeles · lot 441 × 75 cl$1,000$1,000
Nov 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits, Featuring Champagne Lanson and 40th Jubilee Wines Direct from the Cellars of Domaine de Chevalier (sale 21941) · London · lot 216 × 75 cl≈$7,441≈$1,240
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 157 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$1,092
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 35312 × 75 cl≈$14,336≈$1,195
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 35212 × 75 cl≈$14,336≈$1,195
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 35112 × 75 cl≈$14,336≈$1,195
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 35012 × 75 cl≈$14,336≈$1,195
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 34912 × 75 cl≈$14,336≈$1,195
Sep 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles · lot 22212 × 75 cl$13,750$1,146
Sep 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles · lot 2218 × 75 cl$9,375$1,172
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 2012 × 75 cl≈$17,363≈$1,447
Apr 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Ruan Collection (sale 22062) · Los Angeles · lot 1612 × 75 cl$16,250$1,354
 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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