| Classification | First Growth |
|---|---|
| Appellation | Pauillac |
| Owned By | Les Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) |
| Operated By | Charles Chevallier |
| Annual production | 16,000 cases |
| Typical blend | 80 – 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5 – 20% Merlot , 0 – 5% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot |
| Status | Investment-grade. |
| Second Wine | Carruades de Lafite can be investment grade in certain vintages |
| About | Listed at the very top of the First Growths in the 1855 Classification, Lafite-Rothschild remains one of the most famous fine wines in the world. |
| Vintage | Critic | Score | First Liv-ex Price Listed (£) | Highest Price Listed (£) | Lowest Price Listed (£) | Drinking window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | J Suckling | 97 – 98 | 2,834 | 4,578 | 2,740 | – |
| 2013 | R Parker | 87 – 89 | 2,896 | 4,700 | 2,480 | – |
| 2012 | R Parker | 91 | 3,900 | 4,730 | 3,015 | 2020 – 2035 |
| 2011 | R Parker | 90 – 93 | 5,493 | 5,493 | 3,250 | – |
| 2010 | R Parker | 98 | 11,950 | 11,950 | 5,300 | 2023 – 2073 |
| 2009 | R Parker | 99+ | 11,400 | 14,250 | 5,700 | 2022 – 2072 |
| 2008 | R Parker | 98 | 3,300 | 14,250 | 3,016 | 2017 – 2052 |
| 2007 | R Parker | 94 | 2,550 | 8,200 | 1,900 | 2010 – 2030 |
| 2006 | R Parker | 97- | 3,300 | 8,550 | 3,000 | 2014 – 2035 |
| 2005 | R Parker | 95 | 3,850 | 12,500 | 3,595 | 2015 – 2045 |
Source: Liv-ex – Market price at 21.09.17
| Denotes wines inside drinking window. |
The Liv-ex Market Price: The prices quoted above are the Liv-ex published Market Price at the date noted. This is based on the cheapest 6 and 12-pack prices advertised by leading merchants in the EU.