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Château Lafite Rothschild 2006

2006 was a very good year in Bordeaux: reliable and well liked.

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Château Lafite Rothschild, Bordeaux
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What to expect

Expect a good, dependable wine, often ready a little sooner than the greatest years.

13 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
Very Good
Last sold at auction for
≈$605a bottle · Christie's, Apr 2024
How hard to find
Still around20 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 ≈$605 and ≈$730 each, across 13 sales since March 2021.

Every sale on record25 lots, each linked to the auction house
$550$600$650$700$750202220232024HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $697HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $730HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $730HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-09-08 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-27 · $637HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-27 · $637HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-11-27 · $637HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-04-10 · $605USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date13 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
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24578) · London · lot 1231 × 300 cl≈$2,150≈$2,150
Apr 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 23189) · Hong Kong · lot 3101 × 75 cl≈$605≈$605
Nov 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Festive Edition (sale 22117) · Hong Kong · lot 24412 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$637
Nov 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Festive Edition (sale 22117) · Hong Kong · lot 24312 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$637
Nov 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Festive Edition (sale 22117) · Hong Kong · lot 24212 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$637
Jun 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · London · lot 73212 × 75 cl≈$9,095≈$758
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 236 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$717
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 226 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$717
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 2112 × 75 cl≈$9,095≈$758
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 193 × 300 cl$5,625$1,875
Dec 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London · lot 6263 × 75 cl≈$1,984≈$661
Sep 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring The Epicure's Cellar (sale 21999) · Hong Kong · lot 117412 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
Jun 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits: Featuring Generations of Jayer, Burgundy from the Historic Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 21094) · London · lot 696 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$1,102
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 1512 × 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 1412 × 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 1312 × 75 cl≈$8,103≈$675
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 3281 × 150 cl≈$1,513≈$1,513
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 32712 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 32612 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 32512 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 32412 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 32312 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 1912 × 75 cl≈$8,761≈$730
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 1812 × 75 cl≈$8,761≈$730
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 178 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$697
 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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