Carruades de Lafite 2024
Standard - 75cl
- Vintage2024
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau Lafite Rothschild
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionPauillac
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13.5
- LWIN10078402024
- Avg. Critic Score4.1★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
This is a stern, chiselled Carruades with all the typical splendour decanted into a slimline, firm, narrow-hipped model. There is considerable action on the back of the palate, which changes the direction of the energy flow, resulting in a distinct game of two halves. At first, there is glamour and grandeur, driven by a calmness of attack which suits this label, and then it firms up with superb bitterness and acid/tannin tension. Yum. I cannot wait to see how ‘24 Carruades ages. It has all the ingredients for a long and fascinating life.
- Reviewer Name: Matthew Jukes
The 2024 Carruades de Lafite is plush, sensual and inviting right out of the gate. Soft contours wrap around a core of plum, black cherry, gravel, incense, licorice and baking spice. This is a rare Carruades that is Merlot-driven. It's a balance that works quite well. This showy, inviting Carruades is quite the charmer
- Reviewer Name: Antonio Galloni
Gorgeous deep plum colour, very juicy, extremely well handled, savoury and mouthwatering, cassis bud, roses, crayon, shorter on the finish than a typical Carruades, but this has plenty of subtle pleasure and will be ready to drink sooner than usual. Harvest 23 September to 7 October, 32hl/h yield, 47% of the harvest is in this wine, 12% press.
- Drinking Window: 2029 - 2040
- Reviewer Name: Jane Anson
The 2024 Carruades de Lafite has more Merlot than Cabernet Sauvignon for the first time in many vintages (47% and 45% respectively). It has fine purity on the nose, black cherries mixed with cassis and pencil box aromas. Impressive delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with a fresh and focused entry. The 2024 is very well balanced with gentle grip, plenty of tension and a hint of black truffle on the finish. This is a commendable Deuxième Vin.
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
The 2024 Carruades de Lafite is a blend of 47% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet France and 2% Petit Verdot. Unwinding in the glass to reveal aromas of dark berries, plums, lilac and tobacco leaf, it's medium-bodied, lively and open-knit, with a moderately persistent finish.
- Reviewer Name: William Kelley