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Carruades de Lafite 1995
Pauillac, Second wine
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- GBP Price: £195.00 per Btl
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- Size: Bottle (75cl)
- Quantities:0 Case - 1 Bottle
- Units: 1
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| Wine Advocate | Wine Spectator | Burghound | Jancis Robinson.com | International Wine Cellar |
| 87 | 87 | - | - | - |
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I have noticed in my tastings that the second wine of Lafite-Rothschild, Carruades de Lafite, has improved over recent years. The 1995 is a 40% Merlot/60% Cabernet Sauvignon blend. It exhibits more of the trademark characteristics of its bigger sibling. Elegant, with spicy new oak, lead pencil, and creamy black currant fruit, this is a medium-bodied, finesse-styled wine with excellent purity and overall equilibrium. It is much more accessible than the 1996, and should drink well between now and 2010. Score: 87 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Maturity: 1998-2010 |
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Light aromas of currant and blackberry. Medium- to full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a medium finish. Little hollow. Not as good as I remember.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. Score: 87 James Suckling, Wine Spectator |
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