Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Carruades De Lafite
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 2nd Wine
Vintage:
 
2011
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
3000ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 3.5% Cabernet Franc, 2.5% Petit Verdot.
Method:
 
Traditional Bordeaux red vinification; temperature-controlled fermentation and élevage in French oak for ~18–20 months (≈10% new oak).
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Blackcurrant and plum core with tobacco, coffee, cedar and spicy notes; underbrush/graphite complexity. Medium-full body, velvety yet firm tannins and a long, mineral finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Roast beef, lamb, duck, aged hard cheeses (Western); Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ beef, braised short ribs, shiitake mushroom braises (Asian).
Vineyard Info:
 
Carruades de Lafite is the second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild, produced from selected parcels with a higher Merlot share; name used since the 19th century and formalized as the second wine in the 1980s.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 87-89; Wine Spectator ~90; James Suckling 92; Wine Enthusiast ~91; Falstaff 92