Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Carruades De Lafite
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 2nd Wine
Vintage:
 
2007
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon (≈51%), Merlot (≈42%), Cabernet Franc (≈5%), Petit Verdot (≈2%)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (The Wine Advocate) 90 pts; Neal Martin (Wine Journal) 89 pts; Vinous listed ~92 (various merchant/auction notes)

Tasting Note
Ripe blackcurrant and blackberry with cedar, sous-bois/forest-floor, spice and tobacco. Plush, velvety texture, refined tannins and a lush, medium-long finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, prime rib, beef bourguignon; Western mushroom ragù. Asian: Peking duck, char siu or Cantonese roast pork, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/pulled short rib), mushroom and soy stir-fries.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Bordeaux blend; fermented in temperature-controlled vats with remontage/pigeage; malolactic conversion and élevage in French oak barrels for roughly 12–18 months (some proportion of new oak).

Vineyard Info
Second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild, sourced from younger plots on the Carruades plateau adjacent to the château; produced by Domaines Barons de Rothschild with long-standing Bordeaux winemaking traditions.