| Winery |
Carruades de Lafite 2017 (2nd Wine of Ch. Lafite) |
| Vintage |
2017 |
| Region |
Bordeaux |
| Grape |
Cabernet Sauvignon & Blends |
| Style |
Red Wine |
| Sweetness |
Dry |
| Body |
Full |
| Tasting note |
The medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Carruades de Lafite is composed of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc and opens with expressive notes of espresso and dark chocolate over a core of cassis, wood smoke and tilled soil plus touches of truffles and black olives. Medium-bodied, very fine-grained and refreshing, it has great poise and a long, savory finish. By Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Apr 2018.
A bright Carruades with cedar and tobacco character. Medium to full body and medium chewy tannins. Very pretty center palate. By James Suckling, Apr 2018.
The 2017 Carruades de Lafite is quite deep and fleshy at the outset. Black cherry, plum, lavender and rose petal are pushed forward in this dark, racy second wine from Lafite-Rothschild. Deep, textured and beautifully resonant, the 2017 has a lot to recommend it. This is a strong showing. In 2017, Carruades is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Like many of his colleagues, Technical Director Eric Kolher opted for gentle extractions and incorporated a relatively high amount of press wine (14%) into the blend. In 2017, the Carruades is a gorgeous second wine. By Antonio Galloni @ Vinous, May 2018. |
| Rating |
WA90-92 / JS92-93 / AG90-92 |
| ABV |
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| Size |
750ml |
