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Carruades de Lafite 2024

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

168,00€ tax included
168,00€ tax included
224,00€ / L
Packaging : 1 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

Primeurs - Delivery early 2027

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Description

  • Country Frankreich
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Pauillac
  • Color Red
  • Alcohol 12.5
  • Vintage 2024
  • Culture Reasoned
  • Grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

Located in the heart of the Pauillac appellation, Château Lafite Rothschild is a true icon of the Bordeaux wine region. Classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé in 1855, it embodies excellence, elegance, and longevity. Its second wine, Carruades de Lafite, benefits from the same meticulous care as the grand vin, combining approachability and refinement. The exceptional terroir of deep gravel, combined with sustainable viticulture and time-honored expertise, allows for the production of wines of rare finesse. The 2024 Carruades de Lafite Pauillac Rouge brilliantly illustrates the prestigious identity of this emblematic Left Bank estate.

Ratings

Ratings

  • Wine Advocate 89-91/100
  • James Suckling 93-94/100
Notes and pairings

Notes and pairings

Tasting notes

The Carruades de Lafite displays a brilliant, deep ruby ​​color. Its nose reveals subtle notes of red fruit, enhanced by elegant touches of wood and spice. On the palate, the attack is silky, the mid-palate dense and harmonious, offering lovely freshness combined with a fine structure. The long, persistent finish is marked by delicate tannins and an elegant minerality, a signature of the Pauillac terroir.

Food & wine pairings

This great wine pairs perfectly with a rack of roast lamb, a beef fillet with morels or a duck breast with cherries.
Producer

Producer

The Château Lafite Rothschild vineyard covers approximately 112 hectares, with Les Carruades occupying a specific 40-hectare parcel in the north of the estate. The soil is composed primarily of deep gravel over a limestone subsoil, providing ideal drainage and optimal grape ripeness. This exceptional terroir, bathed in a gentle oceanic influence, fosters the production of Cabernet Sauvignon of great purity. The vines, cultivated with sustainable practices and meticulous attention to detail, allow the wines to express all the subtlety and elegance characteristic of the finest Pauillac wines.

Owner and history

Since 1868, Château Lafite Rothschild has belonged to the Rothschild family. Today, the young and visionary Saskia de Rothschild perpetuates the exacting standards and excellence for which the estate is renowned. With a deep commitment to sustainable viticulture and respect for the historic terroir, she is bringing a modern dynamism to the château while honoring the family legacy. Under her leadership, Carruades de Lafite continues to establish itself as a second wine of exceptional quality, offering a more accessible alternative while preserving the inimitable spirit of Lafite.

Vinification and aging

The winemaking process for Carruades de Lafite follows traditional methods with meticulous attention to detail at every stage. After fermentation in temperature-controlled tanks, the wine is aged for several months in French oak barrels, some of which are new, to develop its complexity and refine its structure. This approach guarantees an elegant second wine that remains true to the Lafite style.

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The team's opinion

Carruades de Lafite 2024 seduces with its refined elegance, irresistible freshness and delicately woody notes, promising immense pleasure on the palate.

  • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

  • Climax 2028 à 2041

Wine profile

  • Fruity
  • Wooded
  • Complex