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Château Lafite Rothschild 1959 is a monumental, legendary blockbuster, universally recognized as one of the greatest and most powerful Bordeaux wines ever produced. The 1959 growing season was famously dubbed the "Vintage of the Century" across France, characterized by an exceptionally hot, dry summer and a perfect, sun-drenched harvest. This weather produced grapes with historic sugar levels, massive concentration, and thick, ripe skins.
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Wine Description
The Story
The Château Lafite estate run by the Rothschilds is, with its 100 hectares of cultivated land, the largest of the main Pauillac vineyards.
It is located in the highest part of the area and the view from its château, with its conical towers that appear on the label, takes in the banks of the River Gironde, which flows nearby. The wines are a blend of four different varieties of grape – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Verdot and Cabernet F...
Wine Information
The harvest began on 23 September and André Portet notes in the château records that the year gave ‘très grands vins’. 158 tonneaux were made, equivalent to about 190,000 bottles. After destemming, the must was fermented in large oak vats. Temperature was adjusted by either heating some must separately and adding it to a vat, or by pumping cold water into coils piping around the vats. After fermentation the wine was decanted into new oak barre...
Vintage 1959
Bordeaux 1959 was proclaimed the wine year of the century by overzealous journalists. Even though it was an excellent year, it simply was not the best of the century. The year started off with ideal weather conditions. Summer was perfect all the way until the autumn, when the rains came in mid-September. But the rains made way for hot, dry weather, thus setting a magnificent stage for the start of the harvest. The result was a truly ripe and ...
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Average Bottle Price
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 005€ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3 890€ | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 3 289€ | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 2 702€ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2 580€ | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 2 190€ | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 2 431€ | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 2 012€ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2 050€ | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 2 453€ | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 3 754€ | +210.2% |
| 2005 | 1 210€ | +53.2% |
| 2000 | 790€ | +78.3% |
| 1995 | 443€ | - |
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 005€ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3 890€ | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 3 289€ | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 2 702€ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2 580€ | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 2 190€ | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 2 431€ | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 2 012€ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2 050€ | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 2 453€ | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 3 754€ | +210.2% |
| 2005 | 1 210€ | +53.2% |
| 2000 | 790€ | +78.3% |
| 1995 | 443€ | - |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.