Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Carruades De Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 2nd Wine |
Vintage: | 2011 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 55%, Merlot 39%, Cabernet Franc 3.5%, Petit Verdot 2.5% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Selected reviews: Wine Spectator ~92-93 pts; James Suckling ~91-92 pts; Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 87-89 pts; Wine Enthusiast ~90-93 pts; barrel-sample scores ranged 91-94
Tasting Note
Plummy black-fruit core with cedar, tobacco, coffee and bay-leaf notes. Velvety texture, firm fine tannins, fresh acidity and a medium-long, mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised short ribs, grilled ribeye, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean barbecue (bulgogi), spicy Szechuan beef, mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification: destemmed fermentation, malolactic conversion, aged ~18 months in oak (majority second-use barrels from the grand vin coopage).
Vineyard Info
Second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild, sourced from younger vines and the Carruades plateau; estate with gravel soils and long First Growth history.