2011 Carruades de Lafite
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Tasting notes
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
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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
James Suckling
More reviews and scores
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
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
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

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.