Lafite Rothschild 75-bottle Vertical 1945—2020 Assessment Notes
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1945
just below top shoulder, lightly scuffed and lightly bin soiled label, lightly scuffed capsule, lightly protruding cork
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1946
bottom neck, lightly bin-soiled label, torn capsule, Etiquette de Rebouchage stamp on label, “Rebouchage fait par le Maitre de Chai du Chateau en 1991”
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1947
top shoulder, lightly scuffed and lightly wrinkled label, lightly protruding cork, lightly scuffed capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1948
upper shoulder, bin-soiled label, lightly protruding cork, lightly oxidized capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1949
bottom neck, lightly marked label, modern capsule with Chateau's prooftag
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1950
just below top shoulder, lightly nicked and bin-soiled label, corroded capsule, Nicolas stamp on label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1951
bottom neck, bin-soiled and scuffed label, torn capsule, “Rebouchage fait par le Maitre de Chai du Chateau en 1992”
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1952
bottom neck, lightly torn and bin-soiled label, “Rebouchage fait par le Maitre de Chai du Chateau en 1986”
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1953
just below top shoulder, lightly torn and bin-soiled label, lightly corroded capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1954
just below top shoulder, bin-soiled label, Nicolas stamp on label, lightly scuffed capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1955
into neck, lightly scuffed and bin-soiled label, lightly protruding cork, lightly damp-stained capsule, “Rebouchage fait par le Maitre de Chai du Chateau en 1988”
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1957
top shoulder, lightly damp-stained and lightly scuffed label, lightly protruding cork,
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1958
top shoulder, lightly marked and nicked label, corroded capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1959
just below top shoulder, lightly bin-soiled and lightly scuffed label, corroded capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1960
just below top shoulder, lightly nicked and lightly bin-soiled label, protruding cork, lightly oxidized capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1961
just below top shoulder, lightly bin-soiled and lightly scuffed label, depressed cork, lightly scuffed and previously cut capsule reveals obscured branded cork
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1962
top shoulder, bin-soiled label, lightly scuffed and lightly corroded capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1963
upper shoulder, heavily bin-soiled and scuffed label, lightly protruding cork, signs of old seepage, damp-stained capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1964
top shoulder, lightly bin-soiled label, lightly protruding cork, lightly scuffed capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1965
just below top shoulder, lightly scuffed and bin-soiled label, heavily oxidized capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1966
top shoulder, damp-stained and torn label, lightly oxidized capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1967
bottom neck, bin-soiled label, bin-soiled capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1968
just below top shoulder, lightly nicked and bin-soiled label, scuffed capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1969
top shoulder, bin-soiled and scuffed label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1970
top shoulder, lightly scuffed and bin-soiled label, lightly scuffed capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1971
top shoulder, scuffed label, lightly torn capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1972
top shoulder, bin-soiled label, 73cl on label, torn and lightly oxidized capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1973
very top shoulder, lightly bin-soiled label, 73cl on label, lightly oxidized and lightly scuffed capsule, signs of old seepage
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1974
very top shoulder, lightly glue-stained label, 73cl on label, oxidized capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1975
top shoulder, 73cl on label, scuffed and previously cut capsule reveals fully branded cork
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1976
top shoulder, lightly scuffed label, 73cl on label, lightly oxidized capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1977
very top shoulder, lightly bin-soiled label, one lightly scuffed and oxidized capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1978
bottom neck, lightly scuffed and bin-soiled label, lightly scuffed capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1979
bottom neck, lightly torn and lightly marked label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1980
bottom neck, lightly bin-soiled label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1981
bottom neck, bin-soiled label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1982
bottom neck, lightly scuffed label, torn and previously cut capsule reveals fully branded cork
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1983
bottom neck, lightly bin-soiled label, lightly corroded capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1984
bottom neck, wrinkled and lightly marked label, lightly torn and oxidized capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1985
into neck, bin-soiled label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1986
into neck, torn and damp-stained label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1987
into neck, scuffed and bin-soiled label, lightly torn capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1988
into neck, lightly scuffed label, lightly scuffed capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1989
bottom neck
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1990
bottom neck, lightly scuffed and bin-soiled label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1991
into neck
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1992
into neck, bin-soiled label, lightly scuffed capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1993
bottom neck, lightly marked and lightly damp-stained label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1994
bottom neck, bin-soiled label, torn capsule
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1995
into neck
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1996
Lightly scuffed label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1997
Lightly marked label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1998
lightly scuffed label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 1999
lightly marked label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2000
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2001
lightly damp-stained and lightly scuffed label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2002
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2003
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2004
lightly marked label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2005
lightly scuffed label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2006
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2007
lightly marked label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2008
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2009
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2010
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2011
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2012
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2013
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2014
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2015
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2016
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2017
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2018
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2019
lightly marked label
1 750ml Lafite Rothschild 2020