Cheaper alternatives to Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
Separated at birth. We found 3 dupes — same taste profile, same swagger, minus the prestige markup.
The splurge
Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
€1393
The steal
Dead ringerChâteau Grand-Puy Ducasse Prelude a Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac
Same Cabernet Sauvignon at heart. Same Pauillac postcode. Vanilla oak on both. A rounding error of the price.
€67
save €1326
Prices are typical retail, checked Sep 2026 — the retailer has the last word.
More dupes from the same family
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Dead ringerSame Cabernet Sauvignon at heart€52save €1341
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Dead ringerSame Cabernet Sauvignon at heart€46save €1347
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