Wine "Carruades de Lafite", Pauillac AOC, 2013, wooden box, 6 L

The name of the second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild - "Carruades de Lafite" - comes from the plateau Carruades, a group of plots on which in 1845 acquired the Château Lafite. 80-ies of XX century second wine Chateau was called "Moulin des Carruades". All the more refined selection of grapes for wine first led to the birth Carruades. This wine is made with the same care as the "Grand Vin". However, despite many similarities, these wines are different. Firstly, they are different in composition, Merlot Carruades proportion is higher; secondly, the grapes are grown in different areas, some use is currently restricted to the developing wine "Karryuad de Lafite."

The year 2010 started with a cold and wet winter, resulting in kidney blossomed in mid-April, which is somewhat later than usual. Dry and sunny spring weather has provoked vigorous growth and flowering shoots. But a cold snap in June did not give fully developed ovaries, many flowers fell off, and then a bunch of berries evenly distributed. Dry and warm July allowed compensate for the delay of flowering vines and go up to September in an optimum state of ripeness. The first tasting "Carruades de Lafite", 2010 marks an exquisite fruity aroma with hints of pine nuts and spicy flavors, elegant balanced palate with well integrated tannins and a long, rich, dense finish. The complexity of the wine is fully revealed in the first decade. Storage capacity is 20-30 years vintage.

The high quality of the famous wines of Château Lafite Rothschild speak unnecessarily, as they are known to anyone who has the slightest idea of French wines. Just to say that according to the classification in 1855 Château Lafite wine among the five best red wines of Bordeaux Premier Grand Cru class and since then it occupies top positions in the hierarchy of the most prestigious wines in the world.
First wine Château Lafite was presented at the royal court Nicolas Alexandre de Segur in 1716 and created a furor in court circles of Versailles. It became known as the "King of Wine", and after some time it was served on the finest grand reception not only in France but also in Russia.
In 1868, Château Lafite Rothschild, Baron bought, which is very favorable effect on the further fate of the estate and as its first and second wines. Today, Château Lafite Rothschild is a 100 hectares of excellent vineyards located on the picturesque slopes Poyaka. The average age of the vines here is 40 years (because of this grape is created the first wine farm - Château Lafite Rothschild), but there are 80-year and 100-year-old residents.