96 James Suckling
Incredible smoke, currants and blackberries. Spices too. Full bodied, with ultra-polished tannins and blackberries, blueberries and minerals. Orange peel too. Best Carruades ever?
18 Rene Gabriel
Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Sehr delikates Bouquet, schwarze Kirschen und Brazil-Tabak, defensive Süsse darin zeigend. Feiner, cremiger Gaumen, die Gerbstoffe sind fast zart und sehr ausgeglichen, feminine Adstringenz, wechselt jetzt auf Alpenheidelbeeren, vorne eine gewisse Bitterkeit im satten, fleischigen Extrakt zeigend, die Säure verbindet sich mit den Tanninen und verlangt nach ziemlich viel Flaschenreife, selten war aber ein Carruades so tiefgründig.
warten (2017 - 2033)
18 Rene Gabriel
Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Sehr delikates Bouquet, schwarze Kirschen und Brazil-Tabak, defensive Süsse darin zeigend. Feiner, cremiger Gaumen, die Gerbstoffe sind fast zart und sehr ausgeglichen, feminine Adstringenz, wechselt jetzt auf Alpenheidelbeeren, vorne eine gewisse Bitterkeit im satten, fleischigen Extrakt zeigend, die Säure verbindet sich mit den Tanninen und verlangt nach ziemlich viel Flaschenreife, selten war aber ein Carruades so tiefgründig.
warten (2017 - 2033)
94 Robert Parker
Another brilliant second wine, the 2010 Carruades de Lafite (50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42.5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot) is elegant and amazing for a second wine from Lafite. “Carruades de Lafite” is now engraved in the bottle to prevent unscrupulous sommeliers and merchants from trying to pass it off as Lafite Rothschild. The wine displays much of the same lead pencil, charcoal and black currant notes of its bigger sister, although it is forward, precocious and far less structured than the grand vin. Nevertheless, this wine, which can be drunk now, will cellar beautifully for at least 20-25 more years.
94 Robert Parker
Another brilliant second wine, the 2010 Carruades de Lafite (50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42.5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot) is elegant and amazing for a second wine from Lafite. “Carruades de Lafite” is now engraved in the bottle to prevent unscrupulous sommeliers and merchants from trying to pass it off as Lafite Rothschild. The wine displays much of the same lead pencil, charcoal and black currant notes of its bigger sister, although it is forward, precocious and far less structured than the grand vin. Nevertheless, this wine, which can be drunk now, will cellar beautifully for at least 20-25 more years.
93 Wine Spectator
Solid, with bright cassis, fig and blackberry fruit studded with tobacco leaf, anise and violet. The long finish has a tarry thread, but stays polished and refined overall, with a whiff of sandalwood lingering gently. Best from 2014 through 2028. –JM
93 Wine Spectator
Solid, with bright cassis, fig and blackberry fruit studded with tobacco leaf, anise and violet. The long finish has a tarry thread, but stays polished and refined overall, with a whiff of sandalwood lingering gently. Best from 2014 through 2028. –JM