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Château Lafite Rothschild 2009

2009 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

Warm, dry, long growing season; widely described as one of the great modern vintages; released at record en primeur prices into Chinese demand. 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.

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The year
Exceptional
Last sold at auction for
≈$664a bottle · Christie's, Oct 2025
How hard to find
Still around17 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 ≈$929 each, across 37 sales since March 2021.

Every sale on record75 lots, each linked to the auction house
$500$600$700$800$900$1,0002022202320242025HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $929HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $929HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $929HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $929HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $929HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $929HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $929HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-11-24 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-03-22 · $850HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-23 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-05-23 · $863HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-03 · $724HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-03 · $730HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-03 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-05-31 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-05-31 · $796HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-10-03 · $730HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-04 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-12-04 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $637HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-07-28 · $637HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $637HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $637HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $637HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $637HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $664HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $690USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date37 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'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part III: Online (sale 24946) · Hong Kong · lot 21 × 600 cl≈$6,690≈$6,690
Jul 2026Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part III: Online (sale 24946) · Hong Kong · lot 11 × 600 cl≈$6,690≈$6,690
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 10526 × 75 cl$4,375$729
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 6479 × 75 cl≈$5,788≈$643
Nov 2025Christie'sThe Cellar of an Obsessive Collector: Online (sale 23823) · Hong Kong · lot 60031 × 600 cl≈$5,097≈$5,097
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 166 × 75 cl≈$4,141≈$690
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 1212 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 1112 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$637
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 1012 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$637
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 912 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$637
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 812 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$637
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 712 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
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 64212 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$637
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 64112 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
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 64012 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
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 63912 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
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 63812 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
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 63712 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
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 63612 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$637
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 63512 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
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 63412 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
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 63324 × 37.5 cl≈$7,168≈$299
Apr 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · Hong Kong · lot 126 × 150 cl≈$7,646≈$1,274
Dec 2024Christie'sPristine Bordeaux Classics: The Directors Collection (sale 24053) · Los Angeles · lot 336 × 75 cl$4,375$729
Dec 2024Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring A Superb Family Collection from North America (sale 23191) · Hong Kong · lot 212 × 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 112 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
Oct 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar Part II (sale 23200) · Hong Kong · lot 612 × 75 cl≈$8,761≈$730
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 292 × 75 cl$1,625$812
Jun 2024Christie'sA Legacy Preserved: The Last Treasures of The Avery Collection (sale 23060) · London · lot 706 × 150 cl≈$9,095≈$1,516
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 50161 × 600 cl≈$6,371≈$6,371
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 501512 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
May 2024Christie'sThe Epic Cellar (sale 23190) · Hong Kong · lot 501412 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 2311 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$724
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 2212 × 75 cl≈$8,761≈$730
Oct 2023Christie'sAn All-Encompassing Cellar: Online (sale 22115) · Hong Kong · lot 2112 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Sep 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 22121) · Hong Kong · lot 23612 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 545012 × 75 cl≈$10,353≈$863
May 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong · lot 500312 × 75 cl≈$9,557≈$796
Mar 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 22112) · Hong Kong · lot 2166 × 75 cl≈$5,097≈$850
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 236 × 150 cl$8,125$1,354
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 2212 × 75 cl$10,000$833
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 2112 × 75 cl$10,000$833
Nov 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21214) · Hong Kong · lot 62206 × 75 cl≈$4,779≈$796
Nov 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Geneva Edition (sale 20946) · Geneva · lot 4312 × 75 cl≈$11,284≈$940
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 2212 × 75 cl$10,000$833
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 2112 × 75 cl$10,000$833
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 2012 × 75 cl$10,000$833
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 1912 × 75 cl$10,000$833
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 1812 × 75 cl$10,000$833
Jun 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles · lot 172 × 75 cl$1,750$875
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 363 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$1,323
May 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: The Geneva Edit (sale 20939) · Geneva · lot 3625 × 75 cl≈$5,266≈$1,053
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 1110 × 75 cl≈$9,095≈$909
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 1012 × 75 cl≈$10,749≈$896
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 912 × 75 cl≈$10,749≈$896
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 812 × 75 cl≈$10,749≈$896
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 712 × 75 cl≈$11,575≈$965
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 612 × 75 cl≈$11,575≈$965
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 512 × 75 cl≈$11,575≈$965
Feb 2022Christie'sFine & Rare Wines Including Two Outstanding Private Collections (sale 21177) · Los Angeles · lot 1212 × 75 cl$21,250$1,771
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 276 × 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 2612 × 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 2512 × 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 2412 × 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 2312 × 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 2212 × 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 2112 × 75 cl≈$9,723≈$810
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 2712 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$929
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 2612 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$929
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 2512 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$929
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 2412 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$929
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 2312 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$929
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 2212 × 75 cl≈$11,150≈$929
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 2110 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$796
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 206 × 75 cl≈$5,575≈$929
 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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