1950 Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Pauillac, France
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- Most Recent Global Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 1,692 / 750ml
- From September 2025
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4 from 1 User Rating
- 2 Critic Reviews
- Style Red - Savory and Classic
- Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend Red
- Food Pairing Beef and Venison
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Critic tasting note: (1950 vintage) "Light, and still completely charming, the elegant textures, refined palate presence and sweet, red, spicy fruits in the finish complimented the earthy, tobacco and cedar nose. Past its peak, it was still a treat to taste." - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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1950 Bottle (750ml)
Lafite, 拉菲 750ml
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1950, Bottle (0.75 L)
A. Pont i Cia
Spain: Badalona
Vega Sicilia wines only sold within ES
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1950 Bottle (750ml)
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1950, Bordeaux
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Details
About the Product
- Classification
- 1er Grand Cru Classé
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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12.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Ownership
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Domaines Barons de Rothschild
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Ageing
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18 to 20 months in 100% new barrels.
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Steak frites Main Course
- Minute steak with fries
- Contains: beef steak
- French
- Ribeye steak on the bone Main Course
- With snail Béarnaise
- Western
- Beef Wellington Main Course
- Contains: beef fillet, mushrooms, puff pastry
- British
- Linconshire Poacher Cheese Course
- British
Details
About the Product
- Classification
- 1er Grand Cru Classé
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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12.5%
- Sweetness
-
Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
-
French
- Ownership
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Domaines Barons de Rothschild
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Ageing
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18 to 20 months in 100% new barrels.
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Critics Scores & Reviews
(2)1950 vintage
91 / 100
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1950 Vintage
Tasted: Apr 2017
Light, and still completely charming, the elegant textures, refined palate presence and sweet, red, spicy fruits in the finish complimented the earthy, tobacco and cedar nose. Past its peak, it was still a treat to taste.
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Vintage
Critics Score
Avg. Price (ex-tax)
All
96 / 100
$ 988
2024
94 / 100
$ 375
2023
97 / 100
$ 524
2022
98 / 100
$ 873
2021
96 / 100
$ 668
2020
97 / 100
$ 832
2019
97 / 100
$ 1,094
2018
98 / 100
$ 1,161
2017
95 / 100
$ 786
2016
98 / 100
$ 1,032
2015
95 / 100
$ 1,184
2014
94 / 100
$ 802
2013
91 / 100
$ 670
2012
93 / 100
$ 769
2011
93 / 100
$ 737
2010
97 / 100
$ 1,395
2009
97 / 100
$ 1,214
2008
94 / 100
$ 1,017
2007
93 / 100
$ 759
2006
94 / 100
$ 916
2005
96 / 100
$ 1,335
2004
94 / 100
$ 905
2003
96 / 100
$ 1,235
2002
93 / 100
$ 747
2001
95 / 100
$ 861
2000
97 / 100
$ 1,810
1999
93 / 100
$ 1,054
1998
94 / 100
$ 1,079
1997
92 / 100
$ 777
1996
97 / 100
$ 1,909
1995
95 / 100
$ 1,185
1994
90 / 100
$ 745
1993
88 / 100
$ 739
1992
89 / 100
$ 944
1991
88 / 100
$ 771
1990
95 / 100
$ 1,138
1989
93 / 100
$ 1,060
1988
94 / 100
$ 1,161
1987
86 / 100
$ 836
1986
96 / 100
$ 1,279
1985
92 / 100
$ 916
1984
87 / 100
$ 779
1983
91 / 100
$ 755
1982
95 / 100
$ 3,307
1981
89 / 100
$ 938
1980
91 / 100
$ 757
1979
88 / 100
$ 714
1978
90 / 100
$ 1,217
1977
91 / 100
$ 855
1976
91 / 100
$ 940
1975
90 / 100
$ 916
1974
92 / 100
$ 899
1973
90 / 100
$ 865
1972
87 / 100
$ 889
1971
81 / 100
$ 776
1970
87 / 100
$ 706
1969
93 / 100
$ 1,117
1968
87 / 100
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1967
80 / 100
$ 907
1966
92 / 100
$ 1,086
1965
77 / 100
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1964
90 / 100
$ 934
1963
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1962
93 / 100
$ 677
1961
93 / 100
$ 1,450
1960
86 / 100
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1959
98 / 100
$ 4,484
1958
82 / 100
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1957
83 / 100
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1956
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1955
94 / 100
$ 1,775
1954
85 / 100
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1953
98 / 100
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1952
87 / 100
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1951
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1950
91 / 100
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1949
93 / 100
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1948
94 / 100
$ 1,198
1947
91 / 100
$ 4,399
1946
90 / 100
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1945
94 / 100
$ 6,998
1944
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1943
88 / 100
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1942
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1939
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1938
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1937
93 / 100
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1935
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1934
94 / 100
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1933
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$ 3,500
1931
87 / 100
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1930
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1929
92 / 100
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1928
89 / 100
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1927
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–
1926
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$ 4,125
1925
89 / 100
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1924
93 / 100
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1923
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–
1922
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–
1921
93 / 100
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1920
90 / 100
$ 2,940
1919
92 / 100
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1918
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1917
92 / 100
$ 2,795
1916
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1915
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1914
85 / 100
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1913
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1912
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$ 4,300
1911
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1910
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1909
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1908
94 / 100
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1907
90 / 100
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1906
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1905
82 / 100
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1904
89 / 100
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1903
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1902
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1901
92 / 100
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1900
94 / 100
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1899
91 / 100
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1898
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1897
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1896
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1895
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$ 20,000
1894
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1893
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1892
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1891
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1890
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1888
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1887
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1884
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1883
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1882
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1881
94 / 100
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1878
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1877
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1876
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1875
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1874
87 / 100
$ 24,999
1872
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1871
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1870
100 / 100
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1869
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1868
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1865
98 / 100
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1864
92 / 100
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1861
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1858
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1855
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1848
96 / 100
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1846
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1844
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1841
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1832
83 / 100
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1825
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1812
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1811
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1805
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1800
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1799
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1791
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1789
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1787
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1784
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1950 Vintage Learn more
For Bordeaux, the 1950 vintage was big, rich and superb particularly for Pomerol, Saint-Émilion and Pessac-Léognan. However, wines this old are likely to be hard to find but might still be drinkable; it's hard to know. Italy had an average to good vintage and Port had an excellent vintage, which was considered to be quite "f...
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