Track & Trace shipment. 1985 Carruades de Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac - 1 bottle (75cl) Red Wine, Pauillac, Bordeaux A 5 star second wine from the Château Lafite which was classified Premier cru in 1855 from the very good year of 1985. Château Lafite Rothschild’s second wine has a well-earned excellent reputation. It ranks above Médoc crus classés in many respects. This great bottle from Château Lafite is from their second wine called Carruades de Lafite Rothschild and is a worthy second wine from Lafite Rothschild premier cru, which is produced with the same care as the grand vin, but from younger vines. Information on Carruades de Lafite Rothschild: The history of the Lafite vineyard goes back a long way. In the late 17th century, Jacques de Ségur laid out vines on a vineyard which already contained some areas of vines and his wine was already of a good standard. His son, Alexandre, extended the Chateau Lafite Rothschild domaine when he married the Latour heiress in 1695. Their son, Nicolas-Alexandre, built up the prestige and reputation of Lafite in the 18th century and it was popular at Versailles, as well as in Britain. When he died, Lafite passed through a number of hands and was sold at auction during the French Revolution, but the high quality was preserved, due to the skills of the vineyard managers, Joseph Goudal and his family. Château Lafite was classified Premier cru in 1855. In 1868, Baron James de Rothschild bought the domaine at auction and it has remained in his family ever since. Quality is dictated by an exceptional terroir (a thick layer of gravel on marl, with a limestone subsoil) and also notably by the average age of the vines (over 40 years old), a low yield per hectare and very rigorous selection. In the years 1960-1970 the wines were of poorer quality as the management of the domaine and vinification process was less stringent. Château Lafite Rothschild’s second wine has a well-earned excellent reputation. Aged in barrels which have held the previous year’s Château Lafite, the wine is incredibly concentrated. The aromatic complexity is superb. It is very tannic as a young wine, but is impressively substantial, which means that it can be cellared for quite some time. It ranks above Médoc crus classés in many respects. Quantity 1 bottle Level: 1 into-neck Label: Excellent Capsule: Excellent Bottle: 75cl Origin: private individual Type of cellar: eurocave cellar Country/Region: Bordeaux Appellation: Pauillac


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