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Château Lafite Rothschild 2004

2004 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
≈$469a bottle · Christie's, Jun 2026
How hard to find
Still around22 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 ≈$469 and ≈$702 each, across 12 sales since June 2021.

Every sale on record25 lots, each linked to the auction house
$400$500$600$70020222023202420252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $648GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $648GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $648GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $648GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-17 · $648GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $675GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2021-12-03 · $702GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-06-06 · $661GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-23 · $661GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-30 · $606GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-30 · $661GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-06-17 · $469USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date12 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 1: Featuring the Collection of Ken Follett (sale 24640) · London · lot 5016 × 75 cl≈$2,811≈$469
Nov 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector: Online (sale 23823) · Hong Kong · lot 60023 × 150 cl≈$2,867≈$956
Nov 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector: Online (sale 23823) · Hong Kong · lot 60013 × 150 cl≈$3,186≈$1,062
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 15312 × 75 cl$6,000$500
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 2212 × 75 cl$5,625$469
Dec 2023Christie'sFine Wine from the Cellar of Quincy Jones and A Diplomat's Collection of Rarities (sale 22106) · Los Angeles · lot 391 × 75 cl$750$750
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 6156 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$661
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 233 × 75 cl≈$1,819≈$606
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 2572 × 75 cl≈$1,323≈$661
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 196 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$584
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 10674 × 75 cl≈$2,646≈$661
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 33 × 150 cl≈$4,299≈$1,433
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 50453 × 75 cl≈$2,071≈$690
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 504412 × 75 cl≈$8,283≈$690
Mar 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 22112) · Hong Kong · lot 2142 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$796
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 2086 × 75 cl≈$4,213≈$702
Dec 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Historic Vintages from Perrier-Jouët, Legendary Whisky from Le Clos and an Evening Sale of Treasures from a Rediscovered Chalk Cellar (sale 20064) · London · lot 18712 × 75 cl≈$8,103≈$675
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 712 × 75 cl≈$7,779≈$648
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 612 × 75 cl≈$7,779≈$648
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 512 × 75 cl≈$7,779≈$648
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 412 × 75 cl≈$7,779≈$648
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring Two Superb Cellars, and Highlights from the Collection of The Earl of Snowdon (sale 20062) · London · lot 312 × 75 cl≈$7,779≈$648
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 1512 × 75 cl≈$8,761≈$730
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 1412 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 1312 × 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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