17 Rene Gabriel
03: Dunkles Granat, rubiner Rand, recht dicht. Ausladendes, nobles Bouquet, feine Terroir-, Trüffelnote, Backpflaumen und dunkle Edelhölzer, sogar ein Hauch Teearomen. Komplexer, saftiger Gaumen mit einer Nonchalance an samtigem Extrakt und weich rollenden Tanninen, scheint nicht besonders tief zu sein, aber eine generöse Süsse in sich tragend, vielleicht gar früher Genuss, ohne eine gewisse Langlebigkeit einzuschränken. 17/20 trinken 2007 – 2017
17 Rene Gabriel
03: Dunkles Granat, rubiner Rand, recht dicht. Ausladendes, nobles Bouquet, feine Terroir-, Trüffelnote, Backpflaumen und dunkle Edelhölzer, sogar ein Hauch Teearomen. Komplexer, saftiger Gaumen mit einer Nonchalance an samtigem Extrakt und weich rollenden Tanninen, scheint nicht besonders tief zu sein, aber eine generöse Süsse in sich tragend, vielleicht gar früher Genuss, ohne eine gewisse Langlebigkeit einzuschränken. 17/20 trinken 2007 – 2017
87 Robert Parker
Similar to its bigger sibling, but leaner and not nearly as concentrated, as one might expect being a second wine, the 2002 Carruades reveals the Lafite fragrance of lead pencil shavings intermixed with red and black currants, plums, and a hint of cherries. Medium-bodied, with tart acidity, this is a wine to drink over the next decade.
87 Wine Spectator
A wine with good plum and raspberry aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, with silky tannins and a short finish. Good but not special. Best after 2008. 18,000 cases made. –JS
87 Robert Parker
Similar to its bigger sibling, but leaner and not nearly as concentrated, as one might expect being a second wine, the 2002 Carruades reveals the Lafite fragrance of lead pencil shavings intermixed with red and black currants, plums, and a hint of cherries. Medium-bodied, with tart acidity, this is a wine to drink over the next decade.
87 Wine Spectator
A wine with good plum and raspberry aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, with silky tannins and a short finish. Good but not special. Best after 2008. 18,000 cases made. –JS