Descrição

Este é o second vin do Château Lafite, um dos grandes nomes de Bordéus. Carruades provém de vinhas situadas num planalto com o mesmo nome, que foram adquiridas pelo domaine em 1845. A partir de um lote preciso de castas clássicas de Bordéus, esta colheita mostra claramente o encanto deste terroir privilegiado e o maravilhoso perfil da Merlot nestes solos argilosos. 

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Informações de produto

A adega
Château Lafite Rothschild
Tipo
Tinto
Colheita
2022
Álcool
13.0% vol.
Variedade
53% Cabernet sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet franc, 3% Petit verdot.
Origem
Pauillac

Prova

Nariz
Poderoso, harmonioso e profundo. Aromas de ameixas, amoras e frutos vermelhos, juntamente com notas de chocolate, ervas aromáticas e tabaco doce.
Boca
Saboroso, intenso, complexo e com uma fina mineralidade. A sua concentração e estrutura estão perfeitamente equilibradas graças à sua boa acidez.
Temperatura de servir
É recomendado servi-lo a 16 ºC.
Consumo
Até 2042, se for mantido em boas condições.

Vinha e preparação

Clima
Marítimo.
Colheita
A vindima decorreu de 31 de Agosto a 24 de Setembro.
Envelhecimento
Estágio de 18 a 20 meses em barricas de carvalho francês.

Avaliação dos peritos

James Suckling:

Extremely perfumed with sweet tobacco and blackcurrants as well as cedar and dark chocolate. Aromatic. Medium-bodied with an intense center palate of blackcurrant, orange peel and peaches. Nervy. 53% cabernet sauvignon, 40% merlot, 4% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot.

Jeb Dunnuck:

The second wine of Lafite checks in as 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. This smoking good second wine has more than a little Lafite character and offers ample red and black fruits, notes of tobacco, graphite, and leafy herbs, medium to full-bodied richness, silky, polished tannins, and a great finish. As with the Grand Vin, it's concentrated, powerful, and flawlessly balanced.

Decanter:

Plums, blackcurrants, dark chocolate and perfumed aromas on the nose. Smooth and bright, silky, sharp, intense but so likeable, a shot of high acidity really sets the tone, this is zinging with energy, bite and power. It's a look at me wine with a strawberry and red cherry sweetness as well as herbal savouriness that hits the mid palate creating a mouthwatering juiciness and sense of structure. The power comes in after a few minutes, alongside minerality and wet stone touches to the fine but present tannins. Streamlined, focussed and confident. Cleverly constructed with lots to like, will age well and has lovely Pauillac touches. 64IPT. 3.75pH. Harvest 31 August to 24 September. 16% press. 3% Petit Verdot completes the blend.

The Wine Advocate:

Aromas of sweet cherries and berries mingled with hints of cedar box, loamy soil, warm spices, violets and orange zest introduce the 2022 Carruades de Lafite, a medium to full-bodied, bright and velvety blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.