Carruades de Lafite • Pauillac, France
Carruades de Lafite is the renowned second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild in Pauillac, sourced mainly from younger vi…Carruades de Lafite is the renowned second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild in Pauillac, sourced mainly from younger vines on the same great gravel terroir and typically blended from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and small amounts of Caberne…Learn More »
$219
/750ml
2023 Retail Average
94
/100
2023 Pro Rating
Silky yet firmly framed, Carruades de Lafite 2023 layers ripe blackcurrant and dark plum with hints of cedar, fine leaf tobacco and graphite, all carried on a cool, sculpted frame. The palate feels creamy but focused, its polished tannins and precise acidity giving a long, rising finish that clearly signals this is a serious, ageworthy vintage for the estate’s second wine.
Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic, Duck breast with red wine reduction, Dry-aged ribeye steak
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Carruades de Lafite is the renowned second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild in Pauillac, sourced mainly from younger vines on the same great gravel terroir and typically blended from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Styled to echo Lafite’s hallmark elegance and refinement but in a more approachable, medium‑bodied frame, it offers classic Pauillac notes of cassis, graphite, cedar and sweet tobacco with silky tannins and earlier drinkability than the grand vin.