Carruades de Lafite 拉菲副牌 2004 (OWC 12)
Price: $2380 / bottle
Color: | Red |
Vintage: | 2004 |
Producer: | - |
Classification: | 2nd label of Lafite |
Region: | Bordeaux |
Sub-region: | Pauillac |
Size: | 75cl |
Minimum order: | 1 |
Expert Score:
Robert Parker (RP) | Jancis Robinson (JR) | Wine Spectator (WS) |
---|---|---|
90 | 17.5 | 93 |
Description
By Robert Parker in June 2006
Lafite’s second wine has become stronger over recent vintages as the selection for the grand vin has become Draconian under administrator Charles Chevalier. The dense ruby/purple-tinged 2004 Carruades de Lafite (48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) exhibits sweet, crunchy, savory, black cherry, and raspberry fruit along with hints of road tar, spring flowers, and a touch of minerality. Give it 1-2 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following 12-13