CARRUADES DE LAFITE 1996
CARRUADES DE LAFITE 1996
CARRUADES DE LAFITE 1996
CARRUADES DE LAFITE 1996
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1996

CARRUADES DE LAFITE 1996

Wine 1996 Second wine Bordeaux Pauillac


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Jean-Marc Quarin March - 1997
Jean-Marc Quarin
Dark red color. Good intensity. Bright. Beautiful. Nose of medium intensity. Fine. Fruity. Floral. Delicately oaked. Fresh on swirling. Supple attack, developing on a round, rich structure, evolving on flavors of ripe cherry, towards a finish with elegant and aromatic tannicity, which still leaves a very blackcurrant wild taste on the finish. Good persistence.
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Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate January - 2000
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
A very intense, expressive nose of blackberry, espresso and an animal quality. Good definition, almost Rhone-like. Smooth entry, full-bodied. Blackberry, coffee, huge tannins. Muscular, again almost Rhone-like. Very high extraction with a pain grille finish. Needs another five years at least. Slight astringency on the finish.
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88 / 100
Wine Spectator March - 2007
Wine Spectator
Aromas of currant and cigar box. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a medium finish.
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17,5/20
Jancis Robinson September - 2011
Jancis Robinson
Mainly from young vines and the north-facing plots across the main road from the Château. Dark ruby with some age. Aristocratic fragrance. Lovely build with real freshness and fruit concentration. Far too good for the prices charged then for Carruades! Really subtle and Lafite-like. Racy.
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La Revue du Vin de France January - 1
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Vintage Wine  1996
Classification Bordeaux - Second wine
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pauillac
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Lafite Rothschild

Château Lafite Rothschild, 1st growth classified in 1855, is one of the most renowned Bordeaux châteaux. It shares the top position with the greatest in the official 1855 classification. Located in the Pauillac appellation, the 103-hectare vineyard is divided into three plots: the slopes surrounding the château, the Carruades plateau to the west, and a 4.5-hectare plot in the neighboring commune of Saint-Estèphe. The majority of the terroir consists of fine, deep gravel mixed with aeolian sand on a tertiary limestone base. The grape variety composition is 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. The average age of the vines for the grand vin is 40 years, with the 20 hectares of young vines (less than 10 years old) being used for the second wine. There are also extremely old plots of over 80 years, one called "La Gravière" even dating back to 1886. Wine maturation is carried out for 18 to 20 months in 100% new oak barrels. Lafite Rothschild produces approximately 15,000 to 20,000 cases per year. The estate also produces a second wine, Carruades de Lafite, with about 25,000 to 30,000 cases. The name of Château Lafite Rothschild's second wine comes from the "Carruades plateau", where a group of plots was located, which was purchased by the château in the 19th century and adjoined the château's hillock. The "Carruades de Lafite" was formerly called "Moulin des Carruades", before taking on the name Carruades de Lafite.

The legendary vintages of Château Lafite Rothschild are 1921, 1945, 1959, 1982, 1986, 1988 and 2000, 2005 in recent years.

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