Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Carruades De Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 2nd Wine |
Vintage: | 2010 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42.5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2.5% Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 92–94; Wine Spectator 93; Wine Enthusiast 92; James Suckling 95; Neal Martin 88–90
Tasting Note
Blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, pencil lead and tobacco on the nose; dense, ripe fruit with refined, grainy tannins and spicy, menthol-tinged finish. Elegant yet powerful.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef ribeye, venison, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), Korean barbecue (bulgogi/galbi), beef rendang.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermentation in wood, concrete and stainless vats (separate Merlot vats); malolactic in small tanks; aged c.18–20 months in French oak (portion new).
Vineyard Info
Second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild (Domaines Barons de Rothschild), sourced from Carruades plateau parcels and younger vines; made to reflect Lafite style with a Merlot-rich personality.