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Château Lafite Rothschild 2016

2016 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

Wet spring then a dry summer; a large, balanced crop widely rated with 2009 and 2010. 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
≈$661a bottle · Christie's, Apr 2026
How hard to find
Still around10 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 ≈$551 and ≈$896 each, across 17 sales since April 2022.

Every sale on record30 lots, each linked to the auction house
$500$600$700$800$9002023202420252026GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $827GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $896GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $896GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $896GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-04-27 · $896GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-09-28 · $827GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2022-09-28 · $827GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $827GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-04-24 · $827GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-23 · $758GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $620GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $772GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-02-18 · $551GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-02-18 · $606GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $579GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $620GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2026-04-28 · $661USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date17 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
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 383 × 150 cl≈$4,961≈$1,654
Apr 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines and Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King's College, Cambridge (sale 24533) · London · lot 376 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$661
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 412 × 75 cl≈$6,945≈$579
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 312 × 75 cl≈$7,441≈$620
Sep 2025Christie'sThe Glorious Cellar of a European Connoisseur (sale 24214) · New York · lot 15612 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 1812 × 75 cl$8,125$677
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 1712 × 75 cl$6,875$573
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 50046 × 150 cl≈$7,646≈$1,274
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 500312 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
May 2025Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance (sale 24173) · Hong Kong · lot 500212 × 75 cl≈$7,964≈$664
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 4012 × 75 cl$6,875$573
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 2612 × 75 cl$6,250$521
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 2216 × 75 cl≈$3,638≈$606
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 22012 × 75 cl≈$6,614≈$551
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 53612 × 75 cl≈$7,441≈$620
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 5356 × 75 cl≈$4,630≈$772
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 26 × 75 cl≈$4,460≈$743
Dec 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Featuring Rarities from the Cellar of a British Writer (sale 23317) · Hong Kong · lot 1291 × 600 cl≈$4,779≈$4,779
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 18812 × 75 cl≈$9,095≈$758
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 4136 × 75 cl≈$4,961≈$827
Apr 2023Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21934) · London · lot 41212 × 75 cl≈$9,922≈$827
Dec 2022Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles · lot 286 × 75 cl$4,375$729
Sep 2022Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 251 × 600 cl≈$6,614≈$6,614
Sep 2022Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 2412 × 75 cl≈$9,922≈$827
Sep 2022Christie'sThe Treasury: Finest Wines from a Peerless Collection (sale 21095) · London · lot 2312 × 75 cl≈$9,922≈$827
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 14412 × 75 cl≈$10,749≈$896
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 14312 × 75 cl≈$10,749≈$896
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 14212 × 75 cl≈$10,749≈$896
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 1412 × 75 cl≈$9,922≈$827
Apr 2022Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines (sale 21093) · London · lot 1312 × 75 cl≈$10,749≈$896
 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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2016 at the neighbours

What similar wines nearby asked for the same year. Tap one to read about it.

Compare side by side

More about the yearThe harvest, the blend and the first price
First US shop price
$657 in 2018Wine Spectator, 2018-05-09
Average US shop price
$833 in 2019Wine Spectator, 2019-06-18
Average US shop price
$892 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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