Peter Maude Fine Wines
2024, Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac
$333.50 inc. GST
Last year EP $318.00-
Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot.
The second wine of Château Lafite. In 2024 most of Lafite's Merlot went into Carruades and the final blend is 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot with 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.
The 2024 Carruades de Lafite is plush, sensual and inviting right out of the gate. Soft contours wrap around a core of plum, black cherry, gravel, incense, licorice and baking spice. This is a rare Carruades that is Merlot-driven. It's a balance that works quite well. This showy, inviting Carruades is quite the charmer. 2029-2044.
91-93 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.
Gorgeous deep plum colour, very juicy, extremely well handled, savoury and mouthwatering, cassis bud, roses, crayon, shorter on the finish than a typical Carruades, but this has plenty of subtle pleasure and will be ready to drink sooner than usual. Harvest 23 September to 7 October, 32hl/h yield, 47% of the harvest is in this wine, 12% press.
92 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux.