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2023 Carruades de Lafite Pauillac - 6x75cl
06C3CLAF6PK _ 2023 - Carruades de Lafite Pauillac - 6x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château Lafite Rothschild
  • Region Pauillac
  • Grape Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2030 - 2050
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available

2023 - Carruades de Lafite Pauillac - 6x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château Lafite Rothschild
  • Region Pauillac
  • Grape Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2030 - 2050
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available

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  • Goedhuis Waddesdon, April 2024, Score: 93-95

    The 2023 Carruades combines 60% Cabernet Sauvignon with 40% Merlot. The property’s analogy of two hares running alongside each other is extremely apt. A little more shy than some others within the stable. Strong aromatics of wild hedgerow fruits and herbal, medicinal characters, the taut palate is pure Pauillac. The core Cabernet fruit is the leading player at this stage in the race, but the sweet volume of Merlot is pushing hard to reinstate itself. This has all the components to be a true thoroughbred and just needs time to show its breeding and pedigree.

  • Neal Martin, February 2026, Score: 92

    The 2023 Carruades de Lafite, which has Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot this year, has a delightful bouquet with lifted black cherries, blueberry and violet scents that blossom in the glass. Touches of vanilla pod emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins. Quite tensile, fresh, sapid with a bright finish, this is a clean and precise Carruades that lingers in the mouth. One of the best Carruades that I have tasted. Drink 2027-2047

  • Neal Martin, April 2024, Score: 91-93

    The 2023 Carruades de Lafite is notable for some of the Cabernet being picked prior to the Merlot, between September 7 and 29. This year, there is no Cabernet Franc or Petit Verdot in the blend. It has a far superior bouquet to some of the vintages I was tasting a decade or so ago—much more purity and precision, with notes of black plum, wild strawberry and a touch of cassis. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky texture and a crisp line of acidity. It’s fresh, precise and saline, with a long tail on the finish. This is surely one of the best Carruades I have tasted at this stage. Drink 2027-2047.

  • Antonio Galloni, April 2024, Score: 92-94

    The 2023 Carruades de Lafite is a very pretty, sensual wine that very much captures the personality of the Grand Vin, naturally in a more approachable style. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, with no Franc or Petit Verdot. I have to say, there is something very direct about the 2023—something frank that is really evident. I admire its purity. Succulent red plum, spice, cedar, tobacco and a lifting touch of white pepper open first, while beautifully persistent saline undertones extend the finish. Drink 2028-2043.

  • Wine Advocate, April 2024, Score: 91-93

    A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, the 2023 Carruades de Lafite is lovely, bursting with aromas of minty blackberries, cassis and cigar box, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered palate that's creamy and textural, its generous core of fruit largely concealing its powdery structuring tannins, concluding with a long, resonant finish.

  • James Suckling, April 2024, Score: 95-96

    A savory and juicy Carruades with softness and notes of ripe berry, cedar and dried tobacco. Like Lafite from the 1980s but more precise. Round and pretty. It really grows on the finish with such sweetness of fruit and length. Pointed, fine tannins at the end. Very long. A blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot.

  • Matthew Jukes, April 2024, Score: 17.5+

    Carruades seems contemplative and somewhat perturbed at this very early stage. The fruit appears a touch hard and lacking in silkiness, bringing another level of freshness and brightness to this wine, which is not usually present. There is a modicum of chaos where one typically finds luxury and polish. Have we interrupted this wine’s slumber? Yes, of course, we have, but I expected to experience more equilibrium. I look forward to tasting Carruades again, as it has left me scratching my head. Having said this, there is always a surprise up Carruades’ sleeve, and as you will see from the Rorschach inkblots, which each winemaker in the group has chosen to illustrate their wine, there might be two rabbits in this particular hat!

  • Goedhuis Waddesdon, April 2024, Score: 93-95

    The 2023 Carruades combines 60% Cabernet Sauvignon with 40% Merlot. The property’s analogy of two hares running alongside each other is extremely apt. A little more shy than some others within the stable. Strong aromatics of wild hedgerow fruits and herbal, medicinal characters, the taut palate is pure Pauillac. The core Cabernet fruit is the leading player at this stage in the race, but the sweet volume of Merlot is pushing hard to reinstate itself. This has all the components to be a true thoroughbred and just needs time to show its breeding and pedigree.

  • Jane Anson, April 2024, Score: 94

    Medium intensity ruby, fairly austere right now, structured, with the same mint leaf and ink quality as Lafite. The sweet brambled black fruits only come in through the mid palate, this is well paced, unrolls slowly, a serious and concentrated Carruades that has its eye on the future. 12% pres wine, harvest September 7 to 29, unusually only using Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend.

  • LPB, April 2024, Score: 92-94

    The 2023 Carruades de Lafite is deep garnet-purple in color. After a swirl or two, a beautiful perfume of rose oil and lavender is released, opening out to a classic core of cassis, fresh plums, and pencil lead with a touch of red, iron-rich soil. The light to medium-bodied palate is delicately styled, with compelling vibrancy and nice, ripe, fine-grained tannins supporting the black fruits, finishing long and fragrant. This is very pretty! The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, with pH 3.70. The alcohol is 13.2%.

Producer

Château Lafite Rothschild

One peek into Château Lafite's cellar is like entering into the 18th century. Its cobweb-covered chandeliers subtly light shadowy corridors that play host to hundreds of ancient vintages. Nothing could be more representative of its wine making philosophy - classic, stylish and yet powerful - characteristics that have made it one of the most collectible wines in the world. Situated in the north of Pauillac, Château Lafite-Ro...Read more

One peek into Château Lafite's cellar is like entering into the 18th century. Its cobweb-covered chandeliers subtly light shadowy corridors that play host to hundreds of ancient vintages. Nothing could be more representative of its wine making philosophy - classic, stylish and yet powerful - characteristics that have made it one of the most collectible wines in the world. Situated in the north of Pauillac, Château Lafite-Rothschild sits on gravel soils with bits of limestone scattered in the mix. It is one of the largest estates in the Medoc and one of the most prominent, the wines exude elegance and finesse. The vineyard is laid out to mostly Cabernet Sauvignon (70%) with the rest comprising Merlot (25%) Cabernet Franc (3%) and Petit Verdot (2%). The second wine, Carruades de Lafite, has a slightly more Merlot than the Grand Vin and is thus more approachable in its youth.Read less

Region

Pauillac

Due south of St Estèphe lies the appellation of Pauillac, the king of Left Bank communes. It is home to three first growths as well as a plethora of other classified growths. Pauillac's renowned well-draining, gravelly soils enable its dominant grape Cabernet Sauvignon to reach fantastic heights of complexity and concentration. As a result, Pauilac's wines tend to be full-bodied with compact tannins and good freshness. Its aromatics are often what one associates with classic Bordeaux: pencil shavings, black currant and occasional mint. Some of the most famous châteaux of the commune are Latour, Mouton Rothschild, Lafite Rothschild, Pichon Baron, Pichon Lalande and Lynch Bages.

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