Description

Nous avons ici le second vin du Château Lafite, l'un des grands noms de Bordeaux. Carruades provient de vignobles situés sur un plateau du même nom, acquis par le domaine en 1845. Issu d'un coupage précis composé des cépages classiques bordelais, ce millésime exprime clairement le charme de ce terroir privilégié et le profil remarquable du Merlot sur ces terres argileuses

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Château Lafite Rothschild
Type de vin
Rouge
Millésime
2022
Alcool
13.0% vol.
Cépage
53% Cabernet sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet franc, 3% Petit verdot.
Autres formats disponibles:
Origine
Pauillac

Dégustation

Nez
Puissant, harmonieux et profond. Il offre des arômes de prunes, de mûres et de fruits rouges, accompagnés de notes de chocolat, d'herbes aromatiques et de tabac doux
Bouche
Savoureux, intense, corsé et doté d'une minéralité raffinée. Sa concentration et sa structure trouvent un équilibre parfait grâce à une bonne acidité.
Température de service
Il est recommandé de servir à 16 °C.
Garde
Jusqu'en 2042 s'il est conservé dans des conditions optimales.

Vignoble et élaboration

Climat
Maritime.
Vendanges
La Vendange a eu lieu entre le 31 août et le 24 septembre.
Elevage
Rouge crianza de 18 à 20 mois en fûts de chêne français.

L'avis des experts

James Suckling:

Attractive, showing blackcurrants, lead pencil and flowers such as lavender and violets on the nose, as well as tobacco. Medium-bodied and juicy with firm and linear tannins that are rather endless. Impressive stones and chalkiness. Excellent length and crunchiness. 53% cabernet sauvignon, 40% merlot, 4% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot. Drink in three or four years.

Falstaff:

Deep, dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, subtly brighter at the rim. Delicate floral character underlaid by black fruits of the forest, liquorice, blackberry, tangerine zest and a hint of noble oak. Taut, tightly meshed, ripe cherry, lively acidity, finesse and long persistence. The wine has a chocolate touch without any opulence; it has length and a future but can certainly be drunk quite early.

Decanter:

Plums, blackcurrants, dark chocolate and perfumed aromas on the nose. Smooth and bright, silky, sharp, intense but so likeable, a shot of high acidity really sets the tone, this is zinging with energy, bite and power. It's a look at me wine with a strawberry and red cherry sweetness as well as herbal savouriness that hits the mid palate creating a mouthwatering juiciness and sense of structure. The power comes in after a few minutes, alongside minerality and wet stone touches to the fine but present tannins. Streamlined, focussed and confident. Cleverly constructed with lots to like, will age well and has lovely Pauillac touches. 64IPT. 3.75pH. Harvest 31 August to 24 September. 16% press. 3% Petit Verdot completes the blend.

The Wine Advocate:

The 2022 Carruades de Lafite has turned out nicely in bottle, unwinding in the glass with a youthfully understated bouquet of raspberries, cherries and cedary pencil shavings, followed by a medium to full-bodied, suave and velvety palate that's supple and lively, built around refined, powdery tannins.