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Carruades de Lafite

The 2017 Carruades de Lafite has earned its place in The World of Fine Wine’s handpicked collection of tasting notes, featuring insights from the world’s foremost wine authorities. Explore in-depth commentary from wine experts Michael Schuster, Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve on Carruades de Lafite - an internationally acclaimed red from Bordeaux.
Carruades de Lafite
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Wine Name
Carruades de Lafite

Wine Producer
Château Lafite Rothschild

Score
93

Wine Style
Red

Grape Type
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

Country
France

Vintage
2016

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Michael Schuster: Lightly mineral to smell; nicely concentrated midweight, fresh in acidity, finely firm in tannin; graceful, freshly ripe in blackcurrant Cabernet with a subtle mineral element, moderately complex, quiet, gently gravelly and aromatic, refined, and with a delicate, sweet persistence. Lafite delicacy of style, a good, if not a top expression for the year. Accessible relatively soon. 2024–35. 89–91

Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: A clear progress compared to recent vintages, with a true aromatic finesse and a more Pauillac-type body, but not yet at the level of all the better second wines. 95–96

Details

Wine expert Michael Schuster
Michel Bettane
Thierry Desseauve
Tastings year 2017
Region Bordeaux
AppellationAOC
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