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Tasting notes

Tasting notes
Score 16/20 · FINE+RARE

I love the creme de cassis and blackcurrant nose. the 2011 Carruades is fine, light and fresh and with typical finesse. Not dramatic but fine and with nice length and attack.

Critic scores

Critic scores
90
90/100

Average Score

89
88-90/100

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

92
91-92/100

James Suckling

More reviews and scores

88 - 90 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 88-90/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 3.5% Cabernet Franc and 2.5% Petit Verdot produced a wine with scents of forest floor, cassis and black cherry. Medium bodied with cassis, spice, black olive tapenade and bright sensations. Jeff Leve, theWineCellarInsider.com

91 - 92 points
James Suckling
Score 91-92/100 · James Suckling

A wine with sweet tobacco and coffee character. Full body, with velvety tannins and a medium finish. The Petit Verdot comes out here with spices and hints of fresh herbs. Blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot 3.5% Cabernet Franc, and 2.5% Petit Verdot. James Suckling, jamessuckling.com

17 points
Decanter
Score 17/20 · Decanter

Fine ripe blackcurrant fruit that firms up on the palate. It is quite tannic but distinctive and elegant too. Drink 2016-2030. Decanter.com

About the producer

Château Lafite Rothschild 1:1
Lafite Rothschild

Ch. Lafite Rothschild is one of the most famous wine estates in Bordeaux and the world. One of the Left Bank’s five First Growths, the Pauillac property is renowned for producing wines of finesse and elegance that age beautifully.

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