Carruades de Lafite 2006 75cl

6 x Bottle (75cl)

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£1,745.00

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£2,107.69

Bottle Price: £351.29

Colour
Red
Vintage
2006
Producer
Les Carruades de Laf
Country
FRANCE
Region
BORDEAUX
Sub Region
PAUILLAC
Product code
A06CARLB6U
Availability
2 cases

Tasting Notes

"The second wine, which has soared in quality over the last decade, is an outstanding effort displaying a character similar to that of Lafite, without the size, depth, and aging potential of that wine. The 2006 Carruades de Lafite offers up aromas of graphite, cedar, black currants, sweet cherries, and smoky herbs. This complex, more evolved, medium-bodied, silky-textured, sexy offering will provide plenty of pleasure over the next 15+ years." 90pts, Robert Parker

Producer Information

Carruades de Lafite is a fantastic wine, and one that won't reduce your cash balance to nothing! It also has the added advantage of being enjoyable to drink now; with a silky, elegant and complex palate, harnessed very nicely by a slab of acidity and fine tannins. On the nose it is perfumed, with tropical hints.

As part of Chateau Lafite Rothschild, the wine is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, but also with a large proportion of Merlot (around 40-50%), and small quantities of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The estate is located in Pauillac on the left bank in Bordeaux. The wine will age for 10 - 15 years, and is comfortably of 2nd or 3rd Growth quality.

Second wines offer great value for money; their quality far outweighs the price and this is without doubt a great opportunity to experience wines made by the greatest wine estates in the world. Chateau Lafite's ruthless selection of grapes has meant that many vines that could easily provide fruit for the grand vin are now allocated to make the Carruades. This is a fine claret of tremendous purity which reflects Lafite's tell-tale elegance.