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Château Lafite Rothschild 2015

2015 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
≈$637a bottle · Christie's, Jul 2026
How hard to find
Still around11 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 ≈$730 each, across 6 sales since March 2021.

Every sale on record17 lots, each linked to the auction house
$550$600$650$700$75020222023202420252026HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2021-03-26 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $730HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2022-05-20 · $730HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-07-02 · $597HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-26 · $717HKD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-07-20 · $637USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date6 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 41 × 75 cl≈$637≈$637
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong · lot 3532 × 75 cl≈$1,434≈$717
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 1612 × 75 cl$6,000$500
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 3912 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 2512 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 21912 × 75 cl≈$6,284≈$524
Jul 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring An Exceptional Private Cellar Part III - Moutai x Whisky (sale 23195) · Hong Kong · lot 30812 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 53412 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$551
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 4176 × 150 cl≈$6,284≈$1,047
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 4166 × 150 cl≈$6,284≈$1,047
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 4156 × 150 cl≈$6,284≈$1,047
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23055) · London · lot 4146 × 150 cl≈$6,614≈$1,102
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 4116 × 75 cl≈$4,299≈$717
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 41012 × 75 cl≈$8,268≈$689
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 502112 × 75 cl≈$8,761≈$730
May 2022Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong · lot 502012 × 75 cl≈$8,761≈$730
Mar 2021Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines and Spirits Featuring A Superlative Private Collection (sale 19854) · Hong Kong · lot 3012 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
 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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More about the yearThe harvest, the blend and the first price
Average US shop price
$628 in 2018Wine Spectator, 2018-05-09
Average US shop price
$754 in 2019Wine Spectator, 2019-06-18
Average US shop price
$800 in 2021Wine Spectator, 2021-05-20
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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