2019 Les Carruades de Lafite - Zweitwein von Château Lafite-Rothschild - Pauillac AC

Falstaff Magazin – 95 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Kräuterwürze, reife Kirschfrucht. Stoffig, reife rote Frucht, elegant, straffe, integrierte Tannine, mineralisch-salzig im Abgang, bleibt gut haften, zitroniger Touch, ein finessenreicher Speisenbegleiter, dynamisch, frisch und delikat im Nachhall.* - 04/2024

Vinum Magazin – 93/100 pts: *Zum ersten Mal mit nur zwei Traubensorten, 60% Cabernet, 40% Merlot. Verführerischer Duft, charmant am Gaumen, feingliedrig, gradlinig, druckvoll, zeigt Würze im rotfruchtigen Finish. Wird früh Spass machen, kann reifen.*

JancisRobinson.com – 17/20pts – JL: *60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot. 44 hl/ha. Cask sample. Crunchy, gourmand fruit allied to a suave, velvety texture. Dense and well structured with a certain tension on the finish..* - 04/2024

Vinous.com – (92-94) pts – AG: *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.* - 04/2024

Vinous.com – (91-93) pts – NM: *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.* - 04/2024

Thewinecellarinsider.com – (92-94) pts – JL: *Spicy, floral, and fruity in the nose, with its red, black, and blue aromatics, you quickly move to the soft, silky, elegant, fragrant, medium-bodied palate. This is a bright, fresh, charming wine that even though it does not feel weighty, it is sneaky in its length, as it lingers on the palate, with fruit, as well as freshness. The wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 40% Merlot. It is interesting to note this is the first vintage in ages, if not ever, with only 2 vintages in the blend. 13.2% ABV, 3.7 pH. The wine consists of roughly 35% of the harvest.15% press wine. Drink from 2027-2042.* - 05/2024