France

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Cabernet Franc

Petit Verdot

Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Carruades de Lafite Pauillac

Bordeaux

Pauillac

Dessverre blitt ødelagt av dårlig lagring

Amatør

Gorgeous deep plum colour, very juicy, extremely well handled, savoury and mouthwatering, cassis bud, roses, crayon, shorter on the finish than a typical Carruades, but this has plenty of subtle pleasure and will be ready to drink sooner than usual. Harvest 23 September to 7 October, 32hl/h yield, 47% of the harvest is in this wine, 12% press. 

Inside Bordeaux

Aroma av solbær, lakris, anise, sjokolade, blyantspiss, vanilje, jordbær, jordlig, 

Fin balanse, mangler litt kompleksitet / føles litt lukket, 

Poeng 93

WSET 2

The 2022 Carruades de Lafite is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it needs a swirl or two to reveal evocative notes of blackcurrant jelly, black raspberries, and Morello cherries, plus suggestions of iris bulb, tilled soil, and crushed cloves. The medium-bodied palate is typically elegant, minerally, and refreshing,  with firm, fine-grained tannins to provide support, and a long, lifted finish.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, 2021 Carruades de Lafite is deep garnet-purple in color. It pops from the glass with energetic notes of black raspberries, redcurrant preserves, and juicy blackberries, giving way to touches of wild sage, iron ore, and mossy tree bark. The light-bodied palate is still very tightly wound, with great tension and vivacious red and black berry flavors, finishing with an herbal lift.

This is an enjoyable Carruades, with confident weight and spice, barely out of its En Primeur character. Black cherry and cassis notes grip on through the palate, with liqourice, tobacco and espresso, and a creamy mid palate gives a welcoming kick. Eric Kohler technical director, 20% new oak.

The 2019 Carruades de Lafite, a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-purple in color. Notions of sauteed herbs, damp soil, and tapenade waft from the glass over a core of redcurrant preserves, baked plums, and tilled soil. The medium-bodied palate is chewy and subtly fruited, with a soft-spoken finish.

The 2018 Carruades de Lafite has a deep garnet-purple color. It offers up baked blackberries, warm cassis, and black cherries, with hints of sauteed herbs, Sichuan pepper, and rose oil. Full-bodied, rich, opulent, and spicy in the mouth, it has beautifully knit, fine-grained tannins, oodles of freshness and a long, perfumed finish.

Understated tension on the opening, plenty of Pauillac kick, cocoa bean, bitter black chocolate, cassis bud, white flowers, elegant and ready to drink at the ten year window. 10% new oak for ageing.

Finesse and savoury black fruits and mint leaf with gentle rosemary. It has a quiet concentation, together with layers of graphite, slate, and a mouthwating finish. Both quiet and yet powerful, it gives an insight into what makes Lafite so singular, and that is all you can really ask of a 2nd wine. Interesting also in how it differs from Petit Mouton, such a brilliant distillation of the difference between the two estates.

An integral part of the 1855 story, the Carruades plateau was purchased in 1845 by Lafite, and was kept separate from the main wine until the early 20th century, recognised for its quality so much that in the 1850s then owner of Lafite was told not to sell it to neighbouring Mouton as it would give them a quality advantage. Today the original Carruades plateau is largely used for Lafite's first wine, and grapes for Carruades de Lafite taken from a variety of different plots, decided at blend. This 2005 is complex, fleshy, nuanced, flavoursome, elegant black fruits, juicy uplift on the finish, ready to drink but going nowhere. 43hl/ha yields, 80% aged in oak, 10% new oak,

Rubinrød.
Flott aroma av kjøttfulle bær og frukt med noe jordlig mot slutten.
Deilig kompleks vin med en utrolig flott lengde.
Godt integrert eik .
Mye solbær,vanilje ,krydder og fat.. Skogbunn.
Utrolig god vin. Drikker nå men kan finslipes ytterligere med flere år.

Sommelier

Ingen tvil om at man her befinner seg i Bordeaux. På nesen får man våt skog, lær og solbær. 

Tanninene er silkemyke, men finishen noe kort.

Not showing full clarity in colour, but this is intense, full of character, and fabulously Pauillac, with soft crayon and gunsmoke, and still brambled black fruits, finessed with fine tannins that deliver memories of structure and depth. The label was different at the time, with Carruades given top billing, followed by 'de Lafite Rothschild', a good reminder that the Carruades plot, which today is largely used for the 1st wine, was known for its exceptional quality fruit right back in the 19th century. Baron Elie de Rothschild owner.

2024	No priceNot available	Excellent
2023	No priceNot available	Outstanding
2022	No priceNot available	Excellent
2021	€ 217.38Not available	Outstanding
2020	€ 226.25Not available	Outstanding

Category	Red wine
Vinmonopolet no.
Producer	Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Vintages	1994
Country	France, Bordeaux, Pauillac
Bottle	75 cl

Alcohol	13.5 %
Acid	3,8 %
Sugar	< 3 g/l

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