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| Information |
| Tradename：Carruades de Lafite 1997 |
| Item No.：FBPa019 |
| 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：45 minutes |
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Decanter：25 minutes |
| Scores： |
Robert Parker：87-88Wine Spectator：86Decanter ： |
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| Tasting Note： |
Wine Advocate #116 (4/1998) Rating：87-88 Drink：1998-2006
The 1997 Carruades de Lafite (a blend of 32% Merlot, with the rest mainly Cabernet Sauvignon and a small portion of Cabernet Franc) maintains its reputation as one of Bordeaux's better second wines. The color is dark ruby with purple nuances. The wine is soft, fleshy, and round, with more up-front fat than Lafite, but not nearly the length or perfume. Supple, with low acidity, and an easy-going, silky finish, it will drink well between now and 2006.
Wine Spectator (1/31/2000) Score: 86
A very grapey red with berry, cherry character. Full- to medium-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish. A bit hollow. Second wine of Lafite. Best after 2000. –JS
Decanter Rating：
Dark, tarry, spicy. Ripe but with a tight blackberry fruit. A classic solid Pauillac nose. Rich still, very young, but showing signs of emerging spice. The tannins and acidity still dominate. |
| 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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