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| Tradename：Carruades de Lafite 1996 |
| Item No.：FBPa020 |
| Grape Varieties：Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc,Petit Verdot |
| Classification：1st Growth 1855 Chateau Lafite Rothschild(2nd Label) |
| Appellation：Pauillac |
| Alcohol：13% |
| Specification：750ml |
| Decanting time： |
Original Bottle：1.5 hours |
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Decanter：40 minutes |
| Scores： |
Robert Parker：86-88
Wine Spectator：88
Cellar Tracker：90 |
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| Tasting Note： |
Wine Advocate #115 (2/1998) Rating：86-88 Drink：2000-2020
I have noticed in my tastings that the second wine of Lafite-Rothschild, Carruades de Lafite, has improved over recent years. The 1996, a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon and 37% Merlot, may turn out to be the finest Carruades I have ever tasted. It possesses as much power, ripeness, and fleshy fruit (because of the high percentage of Merlot) as I have ever detected in this offering. While it does not quite have the characteristics of Lafite, being fleshier and more accessible, it is a beautifully made wine with a subtle dosage of toasty new oak, an appealing texture, and excellent length. Given its power, this second wine will need 2-4 years of cellaring, and keep for 15+ years (I would not be surprised to see it last for two decades).
Wine Spectator (1/1/2007) Score: 88
Aromas of currant and cigar box. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a medium finish. Ready to go.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. Drink now. –JS
Cellar Tracker (6/1/2007 ) Score：90
Far better than the last bottle. The nose is very expressive -- intense and unique but not terribly complex. The aroma is hard to peg, but I would say red fruit, tobacco, floral, and mineral. Excellent. Initially the taste was flat and short, but with air it filled in nicely and gave mouth-coating dark red fruit with some earth/tobacco notes. The finish was nice but not terribly long. I have been negative about Carruades from vintages in the 90s, but this actually showed some promise and could well improve for a few more years.
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| Food Match： |
Western food: Beef, poultry, cheese, pasta with cream sauce, hearty stew, pizza, pork, veal, game. Best match lamb, braised sea cucumber, shark fin & abalone.
Chinese food: Roast duck/goose,grilled lamb, roasted suckling pigeon,Spicy shrimps and crabs,dried or smoked meats,braised fish.
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