1999 Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac, D-Magnum (3L)
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- Producer
- Lafite Rothschild
- Vintage
- 1999
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pauillac
- Country
- France
- Grape Varietal
- 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, and 1% Cabernet Franc
- Format
- D-Magnum
- Volume
- 3000mL
- ABV
- 12.5
- Type
- Still
- Color
- Red
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Product Description
Robert Parker writes, "The 2008 Carruades de Lafite, made from yields of 46 hectoliters per hectare, is a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, and 1% Cabernet Franc. Revealing an inky/ruby/purple color that is slightly less dense than the grand vin’s, it offers up beautiful aromas of graphite, smoke, black currants, and cedar. Very sexy in the fleshy style of the 2003, it is a succulent, hedonistic turn-on. Moreover, given the freshness and acid profile, it should drink well for 15-20 years." Lafite’s second wine is now one of Bordeaux’s finest second wines, and is made very much in the Lafite style.
Interestingly, Lafite Rothschild’s manager, Charles Chevalier, told me there was not much flavor in the grapes in mid-September, but a month later, after four weeks of extraordinary weather, they believed something profound may have happened given the flavor development. Again, the historically long period between flowering and harvest, and very low yields are part of the secret to the great success of wines such as this." Published: Apr 28, 2009
Interestingly, Lafite Rothschild’s manager, Charles Chevalier, told me there was not much flavor in the grapes in mid-September, but a month later, after four weeks of extraordinary weather, they believed something profound may have happened given the flavor development. Again, the historically long period between flowering and harvest, and very low yields are part of the secret to the great success of wines such as this." Published: Apr 28, 2009