Description

As its name suggests, Carruades de Lafite is the second wine of Château Lafite-Rothschild, 1er Grand Cru Classé of 1855.

Made with the same care as its elder brother, it reveals however a more important proportion of merlot than the latter. This content gives it a fruitier, more charming and accessible character in its youth.

The vinification was conducted in a parcel-by-parcel manner in wooden and stainless steel vats. The wine was aged between 16 and 20 months in oak barrels (80% new wood).

Wine Advocate : “A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, the 2023 Carruades de Lafite is lovely, bursting with aromas of minty blackberries, cassis and cigar box, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered palate that’s creamy and textural, its generous core of fruit largely concealing its powdery structuring tannins, concluding with a long, resonant finish.”