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2024 Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (45%) Merlot (47%) Cabernet Franc (6%) Petit Verdot (2%)
Not ready (Drink 2033 - 2062)
Jane Anson
92/100
Antonio Galloni
91-93/100
Neal Martin
90-92/100
William Kelley
89-91/100
James Lawther MW
16+/20
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
91-93/100
Shuai Zekun
93-94/100
Jeb Dunnuck
89-92/100
Product: 20248015109

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2024 Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Description

45% Cabernet Sauvignon; 47% Merlot; 6% Cabernet Franc; 2% Petit Verdot.

The Carruades plateau lost a lot of Cabernet Sauvignon in this vintage and production is down 25% – so this year, the estate's old vine Merlot forms the wine’s backbone. The team went for a softer extraction but used more press wine – 14% in this wine.  Nevertheless, it delivers well at this level with juicy notes of plum and damson and a broad, satisfying palate. It should drink a little earlier than some other recent vintages.

Berry Bros. & Rudd
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2024
Alcohol % 13.5%
Maturity Not ready (2033 - 2062)
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (45%) Merlot (47%) Cabernet Franc (6%) Petit Verdot (2%)
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Château Lafite Rothschild

Critics reviews

Jane Anson 92/100
Gorgeous deep plum colour, very juicy, extremely well handled, savoury and mouthwatering, cassis bud, roses, crayon, shorter on the finish than a typical Carruades, but this has plenty of subtle pleasure and will be ready to drink sooner than usual. Harvest 23 September to 7 October, 32hl/h yield, 47% of the harvest is in this wine, 12% press.
Drink 2029 - 2040
Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com (Apr 2025)
Antonio Galloni 91-93/100

The 2024 Carruades de Lafite is plush, sensual and inviting right out of the gate. Soft contours wrap around a core of plum, black cherry, gravel, incense, licorice and baking spice. This is a rare Carruades that is Merlot-driven. It's a balance that works quite well. This showy, inviting Carruades is quite the charmer

Drink 2029 - 2044
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Apr 2025)
Neal Martin 90-92/100

The 2024 Carruades de Lafite has more Merlot than Cabernet Sauvignon for the first time in many vintages (47% and 45% respectively). It has fine purity on the nose, black cherries mixed with cassis and pencil box aromas. Impressive delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with a fresh and focused entry. The 2024 is very well balanced with gentle grip, plenty of tension and a hint of black truffle on the finish. This is a commendable Deuxième Vin.

Drink 2029 - 2047
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (Apr 2025)
William Kelley 89-91/100
The 2024 Carruades de Lafite is a blend of 47% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet France and 2% Petit Verdot. Unwinding in the glass to reveal aromas of dark berries, plums, lilac and tobacco leaf, it's medium-bodied, lively and open-knit, with a moderately persistent finish.
William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2025)
James Lawther MW 16+/20

45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. 32 hl/ha. First vintage certified organic. Cask sample.

Flattering fruit on the palate, the Merlot adding a little more weight. Acidity present all the same so there is freshness. Firm structure, the tannins punchy. Will benefit from élevage.
Drink 2030 - 2040
James Lawther MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2025)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 91-93/100
Deep garnet-purple colored. Needs a little coaxing to bring out notes of crushed red and black plums and fresh raspberries, with touches of dried Provence herbs, wet slate, and lavender. The medium-bodied palate is refreshing and pure with fine-grained tannins and a well-sustained, savory finish.
Drink 2027 - 2039
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, TheWineIndependent.com (May 2025)
Shuai Zekun 93-94/100
A juicy and fruity Carruade that's driven by merlot this year. Fresh red berry and cherry fruit, with a medium body and a light, composed framework of tannins. Fresh, crunchy and elegant, with a delicate, nuanced finish. 47% merlot, 45% cabernet sauvignon, 6% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot.
Shuai Zekun, JamesSuckling.com (Apr 2025)
Jeb Dunnuck 89-92/100
The 2024 Carruades De Lafite is a healthy ruby/purple hue and boasts a juicy, perfumed style in its darker berry, cassis, graphite, and sappy flower aromatics. This carries to a medium-bodied wine that's moderately concentrated, has good ripeness, and soft tannins. It's very much in the fresh, elegant, juicy, yet balanced style of this cuvée and the vintage. The blend is 47% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, with the harvest starting in late September and stretching to the 7th of October.
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (May 2025)

About this wine

Pauillac

Pauillac

The aristocrat of the Médoc boasts 75 percent of the region’s First Growths, with Grand Cru Classés representing 84 percent of production. Pauillac's First Growths each have their own unique characteristics: Ch. Lafite Rothschild produces the region’s most aromatically-complex and subtly-flavoured wine, while – with its high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon – Ch. Mouton Rothschild can produce a decadently rich, fleshy and exotic wine.
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