Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Carruades De Lafite
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 2nd Wine
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 56.5%, Merlot 38%, Cabernet Franc 5.5%
Method:
 
Hand-harvested; alcoholic fermentation in wood, concrete and stainless vats with gentle pump-overs; ~20-day maceration, malolactic fermentation, then ~16 months in French oak barrels.
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Cassis and black cherry with violet and pencil-lead notes; tobacco, cedar and crushed-stone minerality. Elegant, medium‑full palate with fine, powdery tannins, bright freshness and a long, mineral finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Roast lamb, beef Wellington, grilled ribeye, duck confit; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ beef, braised beef short ribs.
Vineyard Info:
 
Carruades de Lafite is the second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild, named for the Carruades plateau (acquired 1845). Produced from specific Pauillac plots under winemaker Eric Kohler.
Awards/Ratings:
 
James Suckling 97; Wine Advocate (Robert Parker/Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 94; Jeb Dunnuck 94; Wine Spectator 94; Vinous 91-93; Wine Enthusiast 94