2023 Carruades de Lafite
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. ~ (96) James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 4-22-2024
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. ~ (93) William Kelley, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 4-26-2024
~ (93) Neal Martin, Vinous 4-27-2024
Medium intensity ruby, fairly austere right now, structured, with the same mint leaf and ink quality as Lafite. The sweet brambled black fruits only come in through the mid palate, this is well paced, unrolls slowly, a serious and concentrated Carruades that has its eye on the future. 12% pres wine, harvest September 7 to 29, unusually only using Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. ~ (94) Jane Anson, Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux 4-15-2024
~ (94) Antonio Galloni , Vinous 4-30-2024
Crunchy, gourmand fruit allied to a suave, velvety texture. Dense and well structured with a certain tension on the finish. ~ (17) James Lawther, JancisRobinson.com 4-16-2024
The second wine of this reference point château, the 2023 Carruades De Lafite is based on 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, resting in 50% new French oak. Crème de cassis, graphite, wildflowers, spicy wood, and lead pencil notes all define the aromatics, and it's medium-bodied, with a focused, classic Lafite elegance, ample mid-palate depth, and ripe tannins. I love its overall purity, balance, and length. ~ (94) Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 5-8-2024
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. ~ (93) William Kelley, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 4-26-2024
~ (93) Neal Martin, Vinous 4-27-2024
Medium intensity ruby, fairly austere right now, structured, with the same mint leaf and ink quality as Lafite. The sweet brambled black fruits only come in through the mid palate, this is well paced, unrolls slowly, a serious and concentrated Carruades that has its eye on the future. 12% pres wine, harvest September 7 to 29, unusually only using Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. ~ (94) Jane Anson, Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux 4-15-2024
~ (94) Antonio Galloni , Vinous 4-30-2024
Crunchy, gourmand fruit allied to a suave, velvety texture. Dense and well structured with a certain tension on the finish. ~ (17) James Lawther, JancisRobinson.com 4-16-2024
The second wine of this reference point château, the 2023 Carruades De Lafite is based on 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, resting in 50% new French oak. Crème de cassis, graphite, wildflowers, spicy wood, and lead pencil notes all define the aromatics, and it's medium-bodied, with a focused, classic Lafite elegance, ample mid-palate depth, and ripe tannins. I love its overall purity, balance, and length. ~ (94) Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 5-8-2024
SKU: SK3554532-750
COUNTRY : France
REGION : Bordeaux
PRODUCER : Chateau Lafite Rothschild
FORMAT : 750ml
COUNTRY : France
REGION : Bordeaux
PRODUCER : Chateau Lafite Rothschild
FORMAT : 750ml