Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac 1988
Chateau Lafite Rothschild · Bordeaux · Pauillac
LWIN: 1011872
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac 1988 sold at auction 106 times in the last five years, at a median of $596 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $521 and $677. The most recent sale was on September 25, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $473, across 124 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$596
106 sales · $521–677 middle half
Lowest retail now
$473
124 retail offers
Last auction sale
Sep 25
2026
Critic scores
94
Wine Advocate
90
Wine Spectator
94
James Suckling
96
Decanter
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1988 (1)
$406per 750ml incl. premium14% below retail
Fine & Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition
1988 · Lot 25 · Qty 2
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