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2022 Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (53%), Merlot (40%), Cabernet Franc (4%), Petit Verdot (3%)
Not ready (Drink 2036 - 2080)
Jane Anson MW
93/100
Jancis Robinson MW
17/20
William Kelley
91-93/100
Product: 20228015109

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2022 Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Description

As with the other Lafite wines this year, the quality of the tannins stands out. This has 16% press wine, higher than usual. The suave, fine-grained tannins transport the wine across the palate with both energy and grace. The fruit profile is marked by intensity and, if anything, is a little dumb at present. Yet with time, it unfurls on the palate. The notes are principally classic – sandalwood and mint – but the warmth of the vintage shows in roasted cumin and allspice notes. This is a brilliantly compact expression of a great Pauillac terroir, and one that will require patience to reveal its best.

Cabernet Sauvignon 53%; Merlot 40%; Cabernet Franc 4%; Petit Verdot 3%

Drink 2030-2050

Score: 18/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd (April 2023)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2022
Alcohol % 13%
Maturity Not ready (2036 - 2080)
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (53%), Merlot (40%), Cabernet Franc (4%), Petit Verdot (3%)
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Château Lafite Rothschild

Critics reviews

Jane Anson MW 93/100
The vintage is marked by intense spice, with cassis, chocolate, mandarin, greengage, dense tannic architecture, with welome mint leaf and raspberry pip freshness on the finish. Need to sit with this, allow the floral aromatics to uncurl, bitter edge on the finish. A serious, almost sombre Carruades at this point, will reward ageing. 16% press wine, 38% Carruades of overall production. 3.75ph,jane_anson_mw, janeanson_com (May 2023)
Jane Anson MW, JaneAnson.com (May 2023)
Jancis Robinson MW 17/20
53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. Cask sample. Relatively complex nose with dark fruit and spice prominent. Energy and tension on the palate so freshness. Zesty for the year. Comfortable tannic structure. Should be intriguing as it opens. 13.6% Drink 2029 – 2042.jancis_robinson_mw MW, JancisRobinson.com (May 2023)
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (May 2023)
William Kelley 91-93/100
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.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.William Kelley, Wine Advocate (April 2023)
William Kelley, RobertParker.com (Apr 2023)

About this wine

Pauillac

Pauillac

The aristocrat of the Médoc boasts 75 percent of the region’s First Growths, with Grand Cru Classés representing 84 percent of production. Pauillac's First Growths each have their own unique characteristics: Ch. Lafite Rothschild produces the region’s most aromatically-complex and subtly-flavoured wine, while – with its high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon – Ch. Mouton Rothschild can produce a decadently rich, fleshy and exotic wine.
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