Chateau Lafite 1869
One of the world s rarest wines 1869 chateau lafite rothschild as irongate wine celebrates its 15 year anniversary we have the great pleasure of offering one of the most iconic wines in the world.
Chateau lafite 1869. Into neck label slightly soiled and damaged the cork is tight in the bottle and in a very good condition. As a rare pre phylloxera wine this vintage was the first to be. 1841 1888 1906 1924 1944 1958. Premier grand cru classe in 1855.
Rothschild however died just three months after purchasing lafite. Stores and prices for 1869 chateau lafite rothschild pauillac tasting notes market data prices and stores in uk. Chateau lafite 1869 was a limited edition series and the three bottles were put under the hammer at an auction by sotheby s in hong kong in the year 2010. 1869 chateau lafite rothschild pauillac france.
1869 chateau lafite rothschild pauillac 1er grand cru classé 1 bottle 0 75l red wine france a very rare bottle of 1869 chateau lafite rothschild pauillac premier grand cru classe filling level. An anonymous buyer from asia bid for the three bottles and purchased each at a price tag of 230 000 us dollars making them one of the most expensive bottles in the world. Alphonse gustave and edmond rothschild. And the bidders according to robert sleigh sotheby s head of wine in asia were mostly from china.
Domaines barons de rothschild. All 1887 1905 1923 1943 1957 1971 1985 1999 2013. Collectors were in the mood to buy this weekend at sotheby s wine auctions in hong kong. 1869 lafite rothschild 750 ml usd 100 000 00 click here to learn more about this 1869 chateau lafite rothschild.
In 1868 the château was purchased by baron james mayer rothschild for 4 4 million francs and the estate became château lafite rothschild. Community wine reviews and ratings on 1869 château lafite rothschild plus professional notes label images wine details and recommendations on when to drink. Pauillac a commune located between saint estèphe and saint julien on bordeaux s médoc peninsula. A wine that also happens to be celebrating its 150th birthday the 1869 lafite rothschild.