Carruades de Lafite - Château Lafite Rothschild

Wine Advocate

89 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe6/30/2015

Their second wine, the 2005 Carruades de Lafite, shows much of the character of its bigger sister, with loads of red and black currant fruit, spice box and earth. Medium-bodied, with soft tannins, this precise, pure and seductive wine should be drunk over the next 15-20 years.

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe6/12/2009

Tasted single blind at Southwold. This has a deep ripe plumy nose with good definition and freshness: cedar and blackberry, a tangible sense of mineralité but tightly-coiled. A dense weighty palate, great concentration and vibrant acidity, very focused, lithe, wonderful definition with a lifted cedar finish. No frills, but masterful winemaking is afoot here. Drink 2012-2025. Tasted January 2009.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

91 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

Good deep red. Pungent aromas of currant, cherry skin, leather, graphite, olive and flowers. Suave, minerally and penetrating, with lovely energy and floral lift. Not at all a fleshy style but classic, vibrant and firmly built, finishing with excellent lift.

Wine Advocate

89 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/7/2008

A classic example of a second wine, the 2005 Carruades de Lafite reveals a dark ruby hue with some pink showing at the rim. The moderately intense nose of graphite, forest floor, and sweet black currant fruit is followed by a medium-bodied, elegant wine with light to moderate tannin. Drink it over the next 10-15 years.

Wine Spectator

89 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/22/2008

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

88-9 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2006

(48.5% cabernet sauvignon, 45.5% merlot, 4.5% cabernet franc and 1.5% petit verdot) Bright medium ruby. Very pure aromas of cassis, minerals, violet and licorice. Juicy, elegant and precise, with lovely acidity framing the dark fruit and mineral flavors. On the austere side but with excellent verve and cut. Very long for this wine.

Wine Spectator

89-91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/28/2006

Gorgeous aromas of blackberries, currants and spices. Full-bodied and focused, with fine, tight tannins and a chocolate, berry and licorice aftertaste. Serious second wine of Lafite. Could be as outstanding as the 2000. —J.S.