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Carruades de Lafite 2000
€220,00 incl VAT: €266,20
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Specification
| Country | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Sub Region | |
| Bottling | Estate Bottled |
| Type of Wine | Red wine |
| Year | |
| Bottle size | 0.75 L |
| Packaging | Loose |
| Rating | 93 |
| Reviewer | Wine Spectator |
Label |
gl |
| Capsule | good condition |
| Level |
neck |
Very open on the nose. On the palate the expression is confirmed – elegant with integrated tannins. The finish is pleasant with very good length.
The weather was excellent in many respects: early blossoming, a combination of above average temperatures and normal rainfall, followed by a harvest in the sun. The result is an exceptional vintage, with deep, dark colour.
A brilliant second wine, the 2000 Carruades de Lafite (51.4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42.3% Merlot, 4.9% Cabernet Franc, and 1.4% Petit Verdot), aged in 10-15% new French oak, shows wonderfully sweet lead pencil shavings intermixed with an elegant black cherry and cassis nose. A wine of tremendous purity, medium body, and the tell-tale Lafite elegance, this is a gorgeous wine to drink now and over the next 12-15 years.
Wonderfully ripe and decadent, with tobacco, meat and ripe berry aromas, with hints of currants. Full-bodied, and very velvety, with unctuous fruit flavors. Long and exotic aftertaste. Terrific wine. Best after 2010.
