Items not labeled as Rapid Ship or Pre-arrival may require a transfer from the warehouse to our shipping facility before shipping, which can take 4–6 business days. Learn more on the Shipping Info page.
Carruades de Lafite Pauillac 1996 750ml Case of 12
Sample image only.
Please see Item description for product Information. When ordering, the item shipped will match the product listing if there are any discrepancies. Do not order solely on the label if you feel it does not match product description.
SKU 901179
$4,343.64/case
$361.97/bottle
Tariffs included
Availability: This is a Long-term Pre-arrival item and is available for online ordering only. This item will ship on a future date after a 4-8 months transfer time. For more about Pre-arrival orders, see FAQ.
Pre-arrival
Case Only
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).
Similar Products From The Same Region
-
12 FREEDCWA
Chateau Pichon Baron Pauillac 2009 750ml
Straight away the deep, rich colour tells you that this is a sexy, powerful wine, barely hitting the next stage…
-
WEJD
Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 2008 1.5Ltr
Case of 8In the powerful style of Lynch-Bages, although perhaps less exuberant than usual. Instead the concentration comes from juicy fruit, which…
-
12 FREEDCWS
Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 1996 750ml
It is impossible to imagine a more ‘classical Pauillac’ than 1996 Lynch-Bages. Having following this wine for over two decades…
-
JDVM
Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 2019 1.5Ltr
#2 in Top 100 Wines, 2022. The 2019 Château Lynch-Bages is stunningly good, and it’s going to be interesting to…
-
12 FREETWI
Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac 2009 750ml
Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a little reticent to begin, slowly giving way to…
-
12 FREEVMWE
Les Forts de Latour Pauillac 2004 750ml
Deep red. Aromas of blueberry, plum, leather, tobacco and mocha. Sweet, plummy and pliant, with a creamy, fine-grained texture for…
More Products From This Winery See more
-
12 FREEJSWA
Carruades de Lafite Pauillac 2018 750ml
Exquisitely fine tannins to the currant, lead-pencil and chocolate character. The palate is full, yet very refined and linear with…
-
JSWE
Carruades de Lafite Pauillac 2017 750ml
Case of 1So much rich, sweet tobacco with currants and spices, as well as graphite. Full-bodied, tight and focused with oyster-shell and…
-
JSWS
Carruades de Lafite Pauillac 2010 1.5Ltr
Case of 6This smells like a bouquet of flowers with blueberries and currants and spices. Full body, yet agile and refined. So…
-
Carruades de Lafite Pauillac 2006 1.5Ltr
Case of 1 -
JSWS
Carruades de Lafite Pauillac 2010 750ml
Case of 3This smells like a bouquet of flowers with blueberries and currants and spices. Full body, yet agile and refined. So…
-
DCVM
Carruades de Lafite Pauillac 2005 1.5Ltr
Case of 3This has understated elegance on the attack, confident and quietly brilliant with flavours of cassis, bilberry, hedgerow and a basket…
