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).

James Suckling : “A savory and juicy Carruades with softness and notes of ripe berry, cedar and dried tobacco. Like Lafite from the 1980s but more precise. Round and pretty. It really grows on the finish with such sweetness of fruit and length. Pointed, fine tannins at the end. Very long. A blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot.”