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1999 Carruades de Lafite (750ml)
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Vintage: 1999
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Carruades de Lafite
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Appellation: Pauillac
Producer: Carruades de Lafite
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Medoc
Alcohol: 12.5%
Tasting note: Lovely aromas of sweet, ripe berries with hints of chocolate. Full-bodied, with silky, caressing tannins and a long, fruity aftertaste. Very impressive for a second wine. Best after 2004. 25,000 cases made. (89pts JS, Wine Spectator)
Tasted: Mar. 31, 2002
Score: 89
Drink: After 2004
Tasting note: The 1999 Carruades de Lafite is made in the style of its bigger sibling. It reveals graphite, lead pencil, black currant, and cedary aromas, medium body, sweet glycerin, and a gorgeously expansive texture and palate. The wine is long and Lafite-like, and is unbelievably impressive. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2015. (89pts Robert Parker)
Tasted: Apr. 2002
Score: 89
Drink: 2003-15
Tasting note: Medium ruby-red. Rather oaky aromas of currant and graphite. Juicy, minerally and on the dry side, with notes of raw currant and woodsmoke. Seems a bit oaky, but finishes with good grip and acidity. (87pts Stephen Tanzer)
Tasted: May/June 2002
Score: 87
Drink: N/A
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