Carruades de Lafite
Pauillac
Vintage 2007
Plentiful rain during the winter replenished the groundwater levels and the end of the cold damp winter was marked by very early budburst. The temperatures in March and April were quite high, which was good for growth. From then until August the weather was grey and mild, without extremes. Luckily the weather in September was good and settled which allowed the grapes to ripen well in calm conditions. Complete ripening for the sugar, tannins and skins was only achieved 125 days after flowering – a vegetative cycle longer than usual in a year with 13 lunar cycles.
Fruit and freshness of Cabernet on the nose and initially on the palate. Good length.
A pleasant wine with rather tight tannins on the finish at this stage of tasting (June 2009).
Recommendations
- Decanting
- 2 hours or more
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Serving
temperature
- 16-18 °C
The Chef's recipes
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Carruades de Lafite accompanied by poached beef
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Carruades de Lafite accompanied by grilled tilefish with vineshoots, sea funnels
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Carruades de Lafite and partridge with winter vegetables
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Carruades de Lafite stuffed shoulder of lamb
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Carruades de Lafite tender shoulder of rabbit with olive jus and polenta
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Carruades de Lafite accompanied by guinea fowl pastilla
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