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Château Lafite Rothschild 2018

2018 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
Price when new
≈$526+11.9% on the 2017
Last sold at auction for
≈$579a bottle · Christie's, Nov 2025
How hard to find
Still around8 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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ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between ≈$496 and ≈$661 each, across 13 sales since October 2023.

Every sale on record33 lots, each linked to the auction house
$450$500$550$600$65020242025GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2023-10-23 · $661GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $579GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-19 · $579GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-02-18 · $496GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-10-31 · $551GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $524GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $524GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $524GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $524GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $524GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $524GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $524GBP per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-26 · $579USD 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
Jun 2026Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · Hong Kong · lot 112 × 75 cl≈$7,168≈$597
May 2026Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles · lot 171 × 300 cl$2,750$2,750
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 1412 × 75 cl≈$6,284≈$524
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 1312 × 75 cl≈$6,284≈$524
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 1212 × 75 cl≈$6,284≈$524
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 1112 × 75 cl≈$6,284≈$524
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 1012 × 75 cl≈$6,284≈$524
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 912 × 75 cl≈$6,284≈$524
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 812 × 75 cl≈$6,284≈$524
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 712 × 75 cl≈$6,945≈$579
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 66 × 150 cl≈$6,614≈$1,102
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London · lot 56 × 150 cl≈$6,284≈$1,047
Oct 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24578) · London · lot 1246 × 75 cl≈$3,307≈$551
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 211 × 300 cl$3,000$3,000
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 206 × 150 cl$6,250$1,042
Sep 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles · lot 196 × 75 cl$3,250$542
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 311 × 300 cl$2,375$2,375
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 301 × 300 cl$2,375$2,375
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 291 × 300 cl$2,375$2,375
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 286 × 150 cl$7,500$1,250
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23748) · Los Angeles · lot 276 × 150 cl$7,500$1,250
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 2253 × 300 cl≈$7,441≈$2,480
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 2246 × 150 cl≈$6,614≈$1,102
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 2236 × 150 cl≈$7,937≈$1,323
Feb 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · London · lot 2228 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$496
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 53812 × 75 cl≈$6,945≈$579
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London · lot 53712 × 75 cl≈$6,945≈$579
Apr 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superlative Collection of Grand Cru Burgundy (sale 23030) · London · lot 2741 × 600 cl≈$5,292≈$5,292
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 71 × 300 cl≈$2,549≈$2,549
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 63 × 150 cl≈$3,823≈$1,274
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 56 × 150 cl≈$7,646≈$1,274
Jan 2024Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong · lot 412 × 75 cl≈$7,646≈$637
Oct 2023Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London · lot 2586 × 75 cl≈$3,969≈$661
 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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2018 at the neighbours

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

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More about the yearThe harvest, the blend and the first price
Price when new
≈$526'Lafite set its price for 2018 at €470 per bottle, ex-négoce'Wine Spectator, 2019-06-18
First US shop price
$642 in 2019Wine Spectator, 2019-06-18
Average US shop price
$1,288 in 2023Wine Spectator, 2023-06-15
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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