Carruades de LafitePauillac 2010
Dry, Full Bodied style of Cabernet Blend
Bordeaux, France
About this product
Dry, Full Bodied style of Cabernet BlendBordeaux, FranceStatus is of course important in Bordeaux, and this being the second wine of Lafite Rothschild is of course a leverage point for many exciting wine drinkers. Truth be told, it's a stunning wine in its own right, showing gravely tannins, density of fruit and an almost ferrous, ironstone-minerality. The wine still retains the elegance of its parents, but isnt afraid to show a sterness that will serve it exceptionally well in cool cellars. Drink now, but the wine will last two decades or more.
Status is of course important in Bordeaux, and this being the second wine of Lafite Rothschild is of course a leverage point for many exciting wine drinkers. Truth be told, it's a stunning wine in its own right, showing gravely tannins, density of fruit and an almost ferrous, ironstone-minerality. The wine still retains the elegance of its parents, but isnt afraid to show a sterness that will serve it exceptionally well in cool cellars. Drink now, but the wine will last two decades or more.
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeCabernet Blend
- Size750mL
- RegionBordeaux
- Current Vintage2010
- Standard Drinks8
- Alcohol Volume13.50%
- CountryFrance
- Brand NameCarruades de Lafite
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
Vintage 2010
94 points erobertparker.com
Another brilliant second wine, the 2010 Carruades de Lafite (50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42.5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot) is elegant and amazing for a second wine from Lafite. “Carruades de Lafite” is now engraved in the bottle to prevent unscrupulous sommeliers and merchants from trying to pass it off as Lafite Rothschild. The wine displays much of the same lead pencil, charcoal and black currant notes of its bigger sister, although it is forward, precocious and far less structured than the grand vin. Nevertheless, this wine, which can be drunk now, will cellar beautifully for at least 20-25 more years.
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