From www.lafite.com: In 2009, the weather conditions were excellent in Bordeaux : consistent, early flowering and berry-setting (early June) in warm, dry and sunny conditions, early veraison starting…

92 points, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2012. A wine with sweet tobacco and coffee character. Full body, with velvety tannins and a medium finish. The Petit Verdot comes out here with…

Serious and structured, this is a concentrated dark-hued wine. It has all the acidity of the vintage while also showing firm tannins. A dry and powerful second wine. -Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast

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Reviews. Robert Parker 91-94 Points. Composed of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest mostly Merlot and a dollop of Cabernet Franc, the beautiful 2010 Carruades de Lafite may turn out to be one of the…

Robert Parker (rp): Nr. 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…

"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…

90 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2003. 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…