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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac 1986

Chateau Lafite Rothschild · Bordeaux · Pauillac

LWIN: 1011872

Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac 1986 sold at auction 257 times in the last five years, at a median of $896 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $814 and $1,046. The most recent sale was on October 12, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $752, across 156 retail offers.

Auction median, last 5 yrs

$896

257 sales · $814–1,046 middle half

Lowest retail now

$752

156 retail offers

Last auction sale

Oct 12

2026

Critic scores

  • 100

    Wine Advocate

  • 96

    Vinous

  • 94

    Wine Spectator

  • 94

    Jeb Dunnuck

Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac, neighbouring vintages

VintageAuction medianSales (5 yrs)Middle halfLowest retail now
1983$535101$469–583$549
1984$50924$448–604$397
1985$60894$527–688$448
1986$896257$814–1,046$752
1987$52626$468–582$455
1988$594105$548–677$473
1989$655162$580–717$531

Live auction lots for 1986 (4)

Sellers in all countries · 4 lots

$688per 750ml incl. premium9% below retail

LiveZachysClosing time

The Dolce Vita Collection The Imperial Collection Selections Fine Rare Wines De October 29 30

1986 · Lot 956 · Qty 4

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$955per 750ml incl. premium

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October 2026 Wine No Reserves

1986 · Lot 97

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$743per 750ml incl. premium1% below retail

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K&L Wine Auctions - 2026-10

1986 · Lot 2080050

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$688per 750ml incl. premium9% below retail

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Fine & Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition

1986 · Lot 26

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Wine facts

Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
Pauillac
Type
Red
Classification
Premier Cru Classe
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About Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Château Lafite Rothschild, the Rothschild family's Pauillac first growth, farms 112 ha of deep fine gravel and wind-blown sand over limestone: slopes around the château, the Carruades plateau, and a 4.5 ha parcel in Saint-Estèphe. Plantings are mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The grand vin, from vines over ten years old, is typically 80–95% Cabernet, fermented about 15 days, barrel-selected and aged some 15 months in new oak; the estate describes it as upright, delicate and subtle. Roughly a third of production becomes Carruades de Lafite, higher in Merlot and aged about 16 months in barrels from the group's own Pauillac cooperage.

Appellation
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux
Classification
Premier Grand Cru Classé (1855)
Owner
Rothschild family (Domaines Barons de Rothschild); led by Saskia de Rothschild
Vineyards
112 ha incl. Carruades plateau and 4.5 ha in Saint-Estèphe; gravel and sand over limestone
Grapes
Plantings about 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Wines
Château Lafite Rothschild; Carruades de Lafite; Anseillan (Pauillac)
Style
Grand vin ~15 months in new oak; Carruades ~16 months in barrels from the Tonnellerie des Domaines
Website
https://www.lafite.com

Sources: lafite.com, Wikipedia

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