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“The most famous ‘comet’ vintage. Early harvest starting 14th September. Fairly abundant crop of very good wines.
3* Michael Broadbent
Labelled ‘CHATEAU LAFITE grand Vin, JJ Van der Berghe, Bordeaux, recorked at the chateau in 1980’
On the pale side with hints of red; immediately forthcoming old bouquet reminding me of spearmint, then Chartreuse; touch of sweetness on the palate, distinctive, minty flavour, vestiges of sustaining tanni...
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
Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1811
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Lot 373 level: base of neck
Original, hand-blown, squat, dark glass bottle with shallow punt. Height 111/3 in. (30cm), diameter of base 5 in. (12.75 cm). New Château capsule. Cork visibly slightly shrunk in neck. On one side of the bottle is a new Château label, on the other, the old label, slightly torn reads, '1811/CHATEAU LAFITTE (sic)/I-J Van der Berghel/Bordeaux,' and p...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2011 | 2010 | 2005 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 899€ -14.0% | 28 944€ +8.8% | 26 598€ +52.5% | 17 444€ |
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.