Carruades de Lafite

Specification

Producer

Lafite Rothschild

Region

Bordeaux

Where

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Classification

Second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild

Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Vintage

2001

Case

12 x 75cl OWC

Held at

Wine Tunnels, London City Bond (in bond)

Code

LAFROT0112X75

About this wine

Carruades de Lafite is the second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild, named after a plateau of vineyards the estate added in the nineteenth century. It usually has more Merlot than the grand vin and is softer and earlier to drink, while keeping Lafite’s elegance. It has a strong following of its own, particularly in Asia.

About Lafite Rothschild

Château Lafite Rothschild, at the northern end of Pauillac next to Saint-Estèphe, was listed first among the First Growths in the 1855 Classification. Baron James de Rothschild bought the estate in 1868 and it has belonged to his family ever since.

Lafite’s well-drained gravel slopes give wines known for elegance and fragrance rather than sheer power. Its name carries great weight with collectors around the world, which has made it one of the most widely traded fine wines.