Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Carruades De Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 2nd Wine |
Vintage: | 2010 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Merlot 42.5%, Cabernet Franc ~5%, Petit Verdot ~2.5% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable critic scores: James Suckling 95, Wine Spectator 93, Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 92, Wine Enthusiast 92, Jancis Robinson 17. 5/20. Sources: wine. com, Cru World Wine, Wine Advocate, KLWines
Tasting Note
Blackcurrant, blackberry, pencil lead, tobacco, cedar and licorice; savory, smoky core with fine grainy tannins and a long spicy finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, duck confit, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ short ribs (galbi), Cantonese roast pork (char siu), Sichuan-style beef (moderate spice).
Production Method
Hand-harvest, plot vinification; élevage 16–20 months in oak (majority new barrels for Carruades in this vintage).
Vineyard Info
Second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild (Premier Cru 1855); produced from younger/selected plots on the Carruades plateau. Estate history dates to 13th century, Rothschild ownership since 1868.