Château Lafite Rothschild, Carruades de Lafite 2009
£3,900.00
Appellation - Pauillac
Owner - Rothschild family
First wine – Château Lafite Rothschild
50 to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 to 50% Merlot, 0 to 5% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
Decanting – 2 hours or more
Tasting temperature – 16-18 °C
Ageing in barrel for 18-20 months in new oak barrels
Annual production – 20,000 cases
TASTING NOTES
Currants and blackberries on the nose. Spicy and intense undertones. Full body, with juicy fruit and a soft, very silky texture and a long, long finish. Polished and very pretty. Best Carraudes ever. Try in 2018.
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James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2012
