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Lafite Rothschild

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Château Lafite Rothschild

"It opposes absolutely no resistance to being drunk, that’s the secret of Lafite."
- Baron Eric de Rothschild

Situated in the wine-producing village of Pauillac in the Médoc region to the north-west of Bordeaux, the estate was the property of Gombaud de Lafite in 1234. In the 17th century, the property of Château Lafite was purchased by the Ségur family, including the 16th century manor house that still stands. Although vines almost certainly already existed on the site, around 1680, Jacques de Ségur planted the majority of the vineyard.

In the early 18th century, Nicolas-Alexandre, marquis de Ségur refined the wine-making techniques of the estate, and introduced his wines to the upper echelons of European society. Before long he was known as the "Wine Prince", and the wine of Château Lafite called "The King's Wine" thanks to the influential support of the Maréchal de Richelieu. Towards the end of the 18th century, Lafite's reputation was assured and even Thomas Jefferson visited the estate and became a lifelong customer.

Since the 19th century, the Rothschild Family have owned the wine estate. The name Lafite comes from the Gascon term "la hite" meaning "small hill". Lafite was one of four wine-producing Châteaux of Bordeaux originally awarded First Growth status in the 1855 Classification, which was based on recent prices. Since then, it has been a consistent producer of one of the world's most expensive red wines.

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2020
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS100
JD100

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2019
2 In Stock
750ml
WA100
JS100
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2019
3 In Stock
375ml
WA100
JS100
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2019
1 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
WA100
JS100

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2019
1 Pre-Arrival
3L
WA100
JS100

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2019
1 In Stock
750ml
WA100
JS100
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2018
2 In Stock
1.5L
WA100
WE100
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2017
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS98
WA97
WE97
TA97
D97
V+96
WS96

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2017
1 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
JS98
WA97
WE97
TA97
D97
V+96
WS96

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2016
2 In Stock
750ml
JS100
D100
JD100
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2016
2 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
JS100
D100
JD100

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2016
6 In Stock
1.5L
JS100
D100
JD100
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2015
6 In Stock
750ml
WE100
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2015
1 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
WE100

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2014
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS98
WE97

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2013
3 In Stock
750ml
JS95
WE94
D94
CT93
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2013
18 In Stock
750ml
OWC
JS95
WE94
D94
CT93

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2012
11 In Stock
750ml
OWC
WE96
JS95
WS94
D94

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2011
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WE96
D95
WS94
JS94

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2011
1 Pre-Arrival
3L
WE96
D95
WS94
JS94

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2010
6 In Stock
750ml
WA98
WE100
D100
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2010
3 In Stock
750ml
WA100
D100
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2010
1 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
WA98
WE100
D100

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2009
4 In Stock
750ml
JS100
WA+99
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2009
3 In Stock
750ml
OWC
JS100
WA+99

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2007
3 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WA94
WE94
CT93

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2006
2 In Stock
750ml
WE96
V(+?)95
WA95–97
WS95
JS95
W&S94
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2006
1 Pre-Arrival
3L
WE96
V(+?)95
WA95–97
WS95
JS95
W&S94

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2005
1 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
JS100

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2005
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS100

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2004
11 In Stock
750ml
WE96
WA95
W&S95
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2003
12 In Stock
750ml
WA100
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2003
13 In Stock
750ml
OWC
WA100

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2003
1 In Stock
3L
SL
WA100
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2003
1 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
WA100

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2002
5 In Stock
750ml
WS95
WA94
D93
CT93
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2001
7 In Stock
750ml
OWC
V96
WS96
D95
WA94–96

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2000
1 Pre-Arrival
3L
WS98–100
JS100
WA98

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2000
3 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WS100
JS100

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1999
3 Pre-Arrival
3L
WS94
D94
WA93–95
CT93
V92
JK92

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1999
1 In Stock
1.5L
WS94
D94
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CT93
V92
JK92
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1999
1 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
WS94
D94
WA93
CT93
V92
JK92

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1998
1 In Stock
750ml
WA96
WS95
W&S94
D94
CT94
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1998
1 In Stock
1.5L
WA96
WS95
W&S94
D94
CT94
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1997
1 In Stock
750ml
DSL
FM93
JMQ93
CT93
TC93
WA92
WS90
1997
1 In Stock
1.5L
FM93
JMQ93
CT93
TC93
WA92
WS90
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1996
1 In Stock
750ml
WA98
JS97
WS96
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1996
2 In Stock
750ml
DSL
WA98
JS97
WS96
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1996
1 In Stock
1.5L
WA98
JS97
WS96
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1995
1 In Stock
1.5L
JS98
WS96
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1995
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS98
WS96

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1994
1 In Stock
1.5L
TL
WS93
CT92
WA90
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1993
10 In Stock
750ml
JS91
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1990
2 In Stock
750ml
FM98
WA96
V96
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1990
2 In Stock
750ml
BN
FM98
WA96
V96
1990
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
FM98
WA96

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1989
1 In Stock
750ml
JS97
WS93
WA90
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1988
8 In Stock
750ml
D96
V94
WA94
WS94
JS94
JMQ94
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1988
2 In Stock
750ml
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D96
V94
WA94
WS94
JS94
JMQ94
1986
4 In Stock
750ml
OWC
D94
WA100
WS94

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1985
1 In Stock
750ml
JS96
D94
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1981
2 In Stock
750ml
WA91
CT91
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1980
1 In Stock
750ml
CT90
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1978
1 In Stock
750ml
WS94
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