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CARRUADES DE LAFITE
Pauillac - 2006
Second Vin de Lafite Rothschild
Price:
337.00 €
TTC per bottle
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ASSEMBLAGE: 49% CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 46% MERLOT, 4% CABERNET FRANC, 1% PETIT VERDOT
Belle robe profonde. Joli nez bien fruité. Bouche puissante et d’une belle rondeur avec très belle finale tannique et des notes de boisé bien fondues.
Robert Parker – 90/100 Drink 2009-2024 The second wine, which has soared in quality over the last decade, is an outstanding effort displaying a character similar to that of Lafite, without the size, depth, and aging potential of that wine. The 2006 Carruades de Lafite offers up aromas of graphite, cedar, black currants, sweet cherries, and smoky herbs. This complex, more evolved, medium-bodied, silky-textured, sexy offering will provide plenty of pleasure over the next 15+ years. Neal Martin – 86-88/100 Drink - Tasted at Lafite. A deep garnet core. A high toned, Merlot-scented nose with a touch of Xmas cake and Morello. Moderate definition. The palate is medium-bodied, toasty with a touch of bitter chocolate. A little “furry” but there is certain good concentration if not good breeding. Blackberry and cherries on the finish. A solid Carruades but no great shakes. Tasted April 2007.
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| Other Vintages : | |||
| LAFITE ROTHSCHILD Pauillac - 2004 1er Cru Classé en 1855 - 591.00 € | |||
| LAFITE ROTHSCHILD Pauillac - 2006 1er Cru Classé en 1855 - 569.00 € | |||
Without any doubt the famous wine in Bordeaux – and not without reason, as it was classified as Premier des Premiers Crus (first of the first) in the 1855 Classification.
Château Lafite is one of the three unquestioned top wines of Pauillac, together with Latour and Mouton-Rothschild. Predominantly situated around the chateau, the domain has the particularity of also including, by special “derogation”, a parcel situated in the commune of Saint Estèphe – but as this chateau is held in such high esteem by the Bordelais, this slight bend in the rules is overlooked.
Like all great Bordeaux wines, Château Lafite possesses a truly aristocratic personality that often requires several decades before reaching full maturity. Its characteristic bouquet of cedar, almond and violet with a delicate mineral hint – referred to by some as “black graphite” – is underlined by tannins of supreme elegance and exceptional balance and sweetness.
