Lafite Rothschild Magnum 2003

Lafite Rothschild Magnum (Ex Chateau) 2003

In Bond
£1,780.00
Skip to product information
  • Robert Parker rating 100
  • Vinous rating 94
Lafite Rothschild Magnum 2003
30 left

HED0478

150 cl

12.5%
£1,780.00
Taxes excluded.
You must be of legal age to buy alcohol in your country of residence
Shipping from:

Wine Storage

Storing with Hedonism Wines

Secure, Professional Storage for Your Fine Wines

Hedonism Wines is pleased to offer secure, fully insured and professionally managed storage for both under-bond and duty-paid wines and spirits. Whether purchased from Hedonism Wines or transferred from an existing collection, your wines are stored in optimal conditions until you are ready to enjoy them.

Why Choose Storage with Hedonism Wines?

Your wines and spirits will be stored at our specialist storage facility in Essex, just outside London. With over a decade of experience handling and storing fine wines and spirits, the facility maintains strict temperature and humidity controls to ensure your collection is preserved in optimal conditions.

Key benefits include:

  • One year of free storage when you start storing at Hedonism Wines.
  • Competitive storage rates: £15 per 12-bottle case per year, £7.50 per 6-bottle case per year, equivalent to £1.25 per standard bottle. Alternative formats will be charged accordingly.
  • Full insurance coverage for loss or breakage.
  • Quick and efficient delivery: Wines can be cleared and delivered within the UK in 3-4 working days.
  • Quarterly invoicing for storage fees to keep the process simple and transparent.
  • Easily manage your stored wines online, request condition reports, and track your collection effortlessly.
  • Flexibility to store wines purchased elsewhere, subject to our approval.

Storage Pricing

Below is a summary of our storage costs:

Service Cost
Inbounding fee Free
Withdrawal fee Free
Storage and insurance - per standard 75cl bottle, per year £1.25
Example: 12-bottle case (12 x £1.25) £15 per year
Example: 6-bottle case (6 x £1.25) £7.50 per year

Duty Charges

Below is a summary of the new duty charges per bottle as of February 2026. Please note that these vary depending on the ABV and are subject to change. Please get in touch if you require more information:

Product Duty charge
Wine 12.5% ABV £2.87 per 75cl bottle
Wine 13.5% ABV £3.10 per 75cl bottle
Wine 14.5% ABV £3.33 per 75cl bottle
Spirits 45% ABV £11.47 per 70cl bottle

Transparent Billing and Rate Calculations

  • Quarterly Billing: Clients are invoiced quarterly based on the wines stored in the preceding quarter.
  • Pro-Rata Charges: Storage fees are charged on a per-bottle basis, and wines stored for part of a month will be billed accordingly.

How Our Storage Service Works

  1. Purchase en primeur, under-bond or duty-paid wines from Hedonism Wines.
  2. Enjoy twelve months of complimentary storage when you open a storage account with us.
  3. After twelve months, storage will continue at the rates outlined above, with charges invoiced quarterly.
  4. When you’re ready to receive your wines, simply request delivery – most orders are fulfilled within 3–4 working days. For wines held under bond, the relevant duty and VAT will be payable before delivery.

With Hedonism Wines’ storage service, both under-bond and duty-paid wines can be stored securely until you are ready to have them delivered. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our storage service, please contact our team.

Store Your Existing Collection

To arrange storage, please complete the Collection Transfer Form and send it to your sales representative or reserves@hedonism.co.uk. Our team will then guide you through the transfer process.

An intense and opulent vintage, the 2003 is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, with the remainder made up with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Displaying an array of aromas and flavours, from cassis and cocoa to chocolate, cedar and pencil shavings. Sold in superb large format.
94 Vinous
The 2003 Lafite-Rothschild has an attractive perfumed bouquet with touches of camphor infusing the blackberry and bilberry fruit. There is a mahogany bureau hint. The palate is medium-bodied with a spicy opening. The sharp acidity slightly jars against the sweet candied black fruit, with blood orange and white pepper toward the mocha-tinged finish. It`s missing a bit of sustain on the aftertaste, hence my more parsimonious score. It does cohere in the glass, so decanting will help. Tasted at the Académie du Vin dinner from ex-château magnum. Neal Martin1st August 2023

You may also like

Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Chateau Lafite Rothschild

An Iconic First Growth

A highly-coveted First Growth from Pauillac, the estate boasts a fascinating history that can be traced back as far as 1234. Spanning 110 hectares, Château Lafite Rothschild produces a legendary first wine, Lafite Rothschild, showcasing beautiful aromatics and an extraordinary capacity to age; a superb second wine, Carruades de Lafite, and Légende de Pauillac.

Located at the northerly boundary of Pauillac, adjacent to Saint-Estèphe, the Château vineyards are broadly split into two parcels - one which supplies the bulk of the grapes for the Grand Vin and a second parcel that is used to produce Carruades de Lafite. Vineyard plantings are around 70% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.

Didn’t find what you were looking for?

Talk to our team