Carruades de Lafite

Plums, sour cherry, cassis — grainy tannins, mineral finish.

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Carruades de Lafite

Carruades de Lafite-Rothschild 2016 comes from an extremely impressive and contrasting vintage. The summer was characterized by drought: for two months, the vines had to withstand drought stress until the berries ripened. This heatwave, which lasted longer than in 2015, could have negatively influenced the ripening of the grapes.

But to the great relief of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild, it started to rain on the 13th of September.

Until the end of the harvest, the weather remained hot and dry, thus enabling perfect ripening of concentrated red grapes. The nose convinces with expressive aromas of baked plums, sour cherries, and blackcurrants with a hint of stewed tea, bay leaves, and plowed soil as well as a touch of tree bark. It is medium-bodied with a full core of red and black fruits on the palate. The wine shows a solid, grainy frame with convincing freshness and a long mineral finish.

Origin Bordeaux, France
Alcohol 13,5 % Vol.
Serving temp. 16–18 °C
Volume 0,75 l
Country of origin France
Region Bordeaux
Wine color Red Wine
Vintage 2022
Alcohol content 13,5 % Vol.

The Domaine

Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)

Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) – a name that hardly needs an explanation in the wine world. For over 150 years, the winery in the Médoc has stood for what has made Bordeaux famous all over the world: wines with depth, elegance, and a calmness that can hardly be put into words. Behind the sonorous name is a family that does not manage viticulture as an inheritance, but actively shapes it.

From the Grands Crus in the Bordelais to projects in Chile, Argentina, and China – the Rothschilds think big without losing sight of the details.

Every wine bears this signature: precise, balanced, with a fruit that takes its time to unfold. Sustainable thinking plays a growing role in this – in the vineyard as well as in the cellar. You can taste it: no rush, no excess, but wine that wants to tell you something.

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