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Carruades de Lafite 2019

Bordeaux • Pauillac • Second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild • Red

390,00€ tax included
390,00€ tax included
520,00€ / L
Packaging : 1 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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Description

  • Country Frankreich
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Pauillac
  • Color Red
  • Alcohol 12.5
  • Vintage 2019
  • Grape varieties 68 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 27 % Merlot, 5 % Cabernet Franc

This wine is full-bodied and ranks among the best second wines of the region. The balance of this Carruades de Lafite is perfect!

Ratings

Ratings

  • Wine Spectator 88/100
  • Parker (WA) 92/100
  • Vinous 93/100
  • James Suckling 96/100
Producer

Producer

Owner and history

Three parcels comprise the estate's vineyard. The 114 hectares of Château Lafite-Rothschild are located in Pauillac, on soil composed of windblown sand and deep gravel with a subsoil of Tertiary limestone. The grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon (71%), Merlot (25%), Cabernet Franc (3%), and Petit Verdot (1%) are cultivated primarily on the Carruades plateau and are used to produce their second wine.

Vinification and aging

- The grape harvest is done by hand
- Vinification by plot in traditional oak vats and temperature-controlled stainless steel vats
- Aged for 16 to 20 months (80% new oak barrels), the rest in vats
- Bottling with fining using fresh egg whites

  • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

  • Climax 2024 à 2030

Wine profile

  • fruity
  • wooded
  • complex
  • timber frame