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Château Lafite Rothschild 2005

2005 was an exceptional year in Bordeaux: about as good as it gets.

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Château Lafite Rothschild, Bordeaux
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What to expect

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 5 others out of the 32 we cover.

A decanter and a glass of red wine on a white tablecloth in a panelled dining room
The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
≈$743a bottle · Christie's, May 2026
How hard to find
Still around21 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 ≈$597 and ≈$1,062 each, across 43 sales since March 2021.

Every sale on record80 lots, each linked to the auction house
$400$600$800$1,00020222023202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-07 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-07 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-07 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-07 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-07 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-06-07 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-11-25 · $956HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $863HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-06-07 · $863HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-11-24 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-11-24 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-11-24 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-11-24 · $863HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-03-22 · $677HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-23 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $697HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-23 · $701HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-23 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-04 · $677HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-03-10 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-03-10 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-21 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-21 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-21 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-21 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-05-21 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-20 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-20 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-20 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-20 · $637HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-20 · $637HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-20 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-21 · $743HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-21 · $929HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-21 · $996HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-21 · $1,062HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-05-21 · $1,062USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date43 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
Jul 2026Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · Los Angeles · lot 10541 × 150 cl$1,375$1,375
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 50151 × 300 cl≈$4,460≈$4,460
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 50144 × 150 cl≈$7,964≈$1,991
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 501312 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$929
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 501212 × 75 cl≈$12,743≈$1,062
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 501112 × 75 cl≈$12,743≈$1,062
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 501012 × 75 cl≈$11,946≈$996
May 2026Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART V THE FINAL PART (sale 24462) · Hong Kong · lot 50096 × 75 cl≈$4,460≈$743
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 50221 × 300 cl≈$2,549≈$2,549
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 50216 × 150 cl≈$6,690≈$1,115
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 50206 × 150 cl≈$7,646≈$1,274
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 501912 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 501812 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 501712 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 501612 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$637
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 501512 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
Nov 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART IV (sale 23981) · Hong Kong · lot 50146 × 75 cl≈$3,823≈$637
Oct 2025Christie'sAn Impeccable Private Collection Purchased on Release (sale 23894) · London · lot 2856 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$661
Oct 2025Christie'sAn Impeccable Private Collection Purchased on Release (sale 23894) · London · lot 28412 × 75 cl≈$7,937≈$661
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 156 × 75 cl$4,375$729
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 141 × 75 cl$875$875
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 181 × 600 cl≈$6,053≈$6,053
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 171 × 300 cl≈$3,186≈$3,186
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 1612 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 1512 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 1412 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 1312 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
May 2025Christie'sICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART III (sale 23980) · Hong Kong · lot 122 × 75 cl≈$1,593≈$796
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 3812 × 75 cl$9,375$781
Mar 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23906) · Hong Kong · lot 32312 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
Mar 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23906) · Hong Kong · lot 32212 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
Dec 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring A Superb Family Collection from North America (sale 23191) · Hong Kong · lot 4752 × 75 cl≈$1,354≈$677
Oct 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23133) · Los Angeles · lot 812 × 75 cl$8,750$729
Jul 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23095) · Los Angeles · lot 244 × 75 cl$3,750$938
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 57512 × 75 cl≈$8,268≈$689
Jun 2024Christie'sA Legacy Preserved: The Last Treasures of The Avery Collection (sale 23060) · London · lot 711 × 600 cl≈$6,945≈$6,945
Jun 2024Christie'sA Legacy Preserved: The Last Treasures of The Avery Collection (sale 23060) · London · lot 696 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$717
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 246 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$827
Nov 2023Christie'sThe Dr A. Botenga Cellar: Six Decades of Collecting Part I (sale 22122) · Hong Kong · lot 50181 × 600 cl≈$6,371≈$6,371
Nov 2023Christie'sThe Dr A. Botenga Cellar: Six Decades of Collecting Part I (sale 22122) · Hong Kong · lot 50175 × 75 cl≈$3,504≈$701
Nov 2023Christie'sThe Dr A. Botenga Cellar: Six Decades of Collecting Part I (sale 22122) · Hong Kong · lot 50166 × 75 cl≈$4,779≈$796
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 2358 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$697
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 41 × 75 cl≈$794≈$794
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 500212 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Mar 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 22112) · Hong Kong · lot 2152 × 75 cl≈$1,354≈$677
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 1812 × 75 cl$9,375$781
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 63071 × 600 cl≈$7,168≈$7,168
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 63066 × 150 cl≈$9,557≈$1,593
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 630512 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 630412 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 601912 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 601812 × 75 cl≈$10,353≈$863
Sep 2022Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 206 × 75 cl≈$5,292≈$882
Jun 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR PART II: Online (sale 21208) · Hong Kong · lot 412 × 75 cl≈$10,353≈$863
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 501612 × 75 cl≈$10,353≈$863
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 1781 × 600 cl≈$9,723≈$9,723
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 1776 × 150 cl≈$10,533≈$1,755
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 17612 × 75 cl≈$11,344≈$945
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 17512 × 75 cl≈$11,344≈$945
Nov 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 19867) · Hong Kong · lot 60215 × 75 cl≈$4,779≈$956
Sep 2021Christie'sWine Online: The Connoisseur's Cellar (sale 20175) · Geneva · lot 112 × 75 cl≈$14,007≈$1,167
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 3576 × 75 cl≈$4,862≈$810
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 2083 × 150 cl≈$5,186≈$1,729
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 1212 × 75 cl≈$9,723≈$810
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 1112 × 75 cl≈$9,723≈$810
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 1012 × 75 cl≈$9,723≈$810
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 912 × 75 cl≈$10,533≈$878
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 812 × 75 cl≈$10,533≈$878
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits (sale 19857) · Hong Kong · lot 5212 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits (sale 19857) · Hong Kong · lot 5112 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits (sale 19857) · Hong Kong · lot 5012 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits (sale 19857) · Hong Kong · lot 4912 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits (sale 19857) · Hong Kong · lot 4812 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Jun 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits (sale 19857) · Hong Kong · lot 4712 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 31412 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 31312 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 31212 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 31112 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 31012 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 30912 × 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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