Carruades de Lafite 2005 (12x75cl)
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- Capsules original and undamaged.
- Labels clean and undamaged.
- Not re-imported or carrying strip labels from Asia, USA or non-European regions as well as merchant labels.
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(-) Good deep red. Pungent aromas of currant, cherry skin, leather, graphite, olive and flowers. Suave, minerally and penetrating, with lovely energy and floral lift. Not at all a fleshy style but classic, vibrant and firmly built, finishing with excellent lift.
Drinking Window: 2017 - 2023
Review Date: 1st May 2008
Though this is the second wine for Lafite-Rothschild, it is a major wine in its own right, with its dense, powered fruit and a structure obviously built to last. There is sweet, rich fruit and lively vibrant acidity. Imported by Domaines Barons de Rothschild and multiple U.S. importers.
Drinking Window: 2017 - 2023
Review Date: 1st June 2008
(48.5% cabernet sauvignon, 45.5% merlot, 4.5% cabernet franc and 1.5% petit verdot) Bright medium ruby. Very pure aromas of cassis, minerals, violet and licorice. Juicy, elegant and precise, with lovely acidity framing the dark fruit and mineral flavors. On the austere side but with excellent verve and cut. Very long for this wine.
Reviewer Name: Stephen Tanzer
Review Date: 8th December 2014
Their second wine, the 2005 Carruades de Lafite, shows much of the character of its bigger sister, with loads of red and black currant fruit, spice box and earth. Medium-bodied, with soft tannins, this precise, pure and seductive wine should be drunk over the next 15-20 years.
Drinking Window: 2015 - 2035
Reviewer Name: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Review Date: 29th June 2015