In Bond Fine Wine. 2022 Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France. Second wine • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (JA). Drinking window: 2027–2045. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 93/100 · Vinous, 28/01/2025 · Drink 2028-2042
The 2022 Carruades de Lafite is a dense, full-throttle Pauillac. Far from an easygoing second wine, the 2022 Carruades is going to need a number of years to be at its best. It's an almost shockingly powerful wine endowed with serious balance and tons of class. Touches of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot lend hints of spice to round out the blend. The 2022 is stellar. I may very well be underrating…
Neal Martin (NM) — 92/100 · Vinous, 12/02/2025 · Drink 2027-2045
The 2022 Carruades de Lafite has an expressive bouquet with blackberry, wild strawberry and cedar scents that are perhaps a tad less floral than at the time of primeur. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. This is a "juicy" Carruades that's well balanced and fluid with a charming, poised finish that leans more toward the red side of the fruit spectrum. This is very fine.
Jane Anson (JA) — 94/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 06/03/2025 · Drink 2028-2040
Easily one of the best 2nd wines of the vintage, maintains tension and lift through the palate, showing well placed, reserved cassis, blueberry, cocoa bean, espresso and sea spray salinity on the finish. Eric Kohler technical director.