Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Carruades de Lafite Pauillac 2007 (GCC 2nd Wine)
Product Number: 12-80180
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| APPELLATION / REGION | Pauillac |
|---|---|
| Grape | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot |
| Color | Red |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Body | Full-Bodied |
| Tasting Note | Maker's Note: 49% Cabernet Sauvignon 44% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc 2% Petit Verdot Plentiful rain during the winter replenished the groundwater levels; the end of the cold damp winter was marked by very early bud break. The temperatures in March and April were quite high, which was good for growth. From then until August the weather was grey and mild, without extremes. Luckily from the beginning of September the weather was fine and stable which enabled the grapes to ripen in peace. Complete ripening for the sugars, tannins and skins was only achieved 125 days after flowering – a longer than usual growth season in a year with 13 lunar cycles. Fruit and freshness from the Cabernet on the nose and initially on the palate. Good length. A pleasant wine with rather tight tannins on the finish at the time of tasting (June 2009). Critics RP 90 : The second wine, the 2007 Carraudes de Lafite, is nearly equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon with tiny dollops of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. A sleeper of the vintage, it offers sexy, ripe berry fruit intermixed with hints of cedarwood, forest floor, and underbrush. This plump, corpulent, fruity effort reveals a velvety texture as well as a lush finish. Enjoy it over the next 8-10 years. WS 86-89 : Balanced and very pretty, with refined tannins, medium body and delicious berry, chocolate and light spice. –JS |
| Food Match | Braised shark's fin buckle Sea Cucumber, abalone, lamb |
| Rating | RP:90 WS:89 |
| Size | 75cl |
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