Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac 1978
Chateau Lafite Rothschild · Bordeaux · Pauillac
LWIN: 1011872
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac 1978 sold at auction 77 times in the last five years, at a median of $474 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $414 and $523. The most recent sale was on September 29, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $449, across 33 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$474
77 sales · $414–523 middle half
Lowest retail now
$449
33 retail offers
Last auction sale
Sep 29
2026
Critic scores
93
Wine Advocate
94
Wine Spectator
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1978 (1)
$491per 750ml incl. premium
WineBid Auctions - 2026-W43
1978 · Lot
Wine facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Sub-region
- Pauillac
- Type
- Red
- Classification
- Premier Cru Classe
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About Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Lafite, in northern Pauillac, was recorded as the property of Gombaud de Lafite in 1234. The Ségur family bought it in the 17th century, and Jacques de Ségur planted most of the vineyard around 1680; his successor Nicolas-Alexandre de Ségur spread its fame at the French court. Confiscated during the Terror, it was sold to Dutch merchants in 1797 and later held by the Vanlerberghe family. Baron James de Rothschild bought it in 1868 but died months later, leaving it to his three sons. Ranked a First Growth in 1855, it was run by Éric de Rothschild from 1974 until his daughter Saskia succeeded him in 2018.
- Appellation
- Pauillac AOC
- Classification
- Premier Grand Cru Classé (First Growth), 1855 classification
- Owner
- Rothschild family); led by Saskia de Rothschild since 2018
- Vineyards
- 107 ha
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
- Wines
- Château Lafite Rothschild, Carruades de Lafite
- Website
- lafite.com
Sources: Wikipedia, lafite.com