Last night, little vertical Carruades with my colleagues, from 2016 to 2022 1) 2020 (96.2/100) 2) 2018 (96.1/100) 3) 2022 in sample (95.8/100) 4) 2016 (95.4/100) 5) 2019 (94.9/100) 6) 2017 (93.8/100) 2021 not tasted.
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I'm surprised by how soft and red-fruited the Carruades shows; it's certainly a nice wine with an elegant structure. It's interesting what an antithesis this is to the Lafite this year.
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Once past all its florality, the wine moves to its red, and black fruit side. With a racy, freshness, the palate offers sweet, ripe, berries, lift, energy, purity and elegance. The finish is where its racy edge shines most with all of its layers of black currants, black plums, spice and flowers. The wine is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. 13.7% ABV, 3.7 pH. The wine consists of roughly 35% of the harvest. Drink from 2026-2042. 93-95 Pts.
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94 vvPunkte / (53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot). Frische Nase, viel Floralität hier, Veilchennoten wie so oft, darüber etwas blonder Tabak, dezente Röstnoten. Im Auftakt fast harmlos, sehr kernig, das ist ein Ballettänzer, strukuriert, wild und doch kontrolliert, knackige, rote Frucht, ausgzeichnete Harmonie. Delikate, rote Frucht im Finish, viel Rasse und Finesse hier. (Verkostet "En Primeur" im April 2023 auf Château Lafite-Rothschild) #primeurs22 www.vvWine.ch
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8/20/2023 - watcheslover Likes this wine: 95 Points
Last night, little vertical Carruades with my colleagues, from 2016 to 2022
1) 2020 (96.2/100)
2) 2018 (96.1/100)
3) 2022 in sample (95.8/100)
4) 2016 (95.4/100)
5) 2019 (94.9/100)
6) 2017 (93.8/100)
2021 not tasted.
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5/25/2023 - watcheslover Likes this wine: 96 Points
Top wine, one of the best Carruades with 2018 and 2020
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5/9/2023 - englishman's claret wrote:
I'm surprised by how soft and red-fruited the Carruades shows; it's certainly a nice wine with an elegant structure. It's interesting what an antithesis this is to the Lafite this year.
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5/8/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Once past all its florality, the wine moves to its red, and black fruit side. With a racy, freshness, the palate offers sweet, ripe, berries, lift, energy, purity and elegance. The finish is where its racy edge shines most with all of its layers of black currants, black plums, spice and flowers. The wine is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. 13.7% ABV, 3.7 pH. The wine consists of roughly 35% of the harvest. Drink from 2026-2042. 93-95 Pts.
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5/1/2023 - vvWine.ch wrote: 94 Points
94 vvPunkte / (53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot). Frische Nase, viel Floralität hier, Veilchennoten wie so oft, darüber etwas blonder Tabak, dezente Röstnoten. Im Auftakt fast harmlos, sehr kernig, das ist ein Ballettänzer, strukuriert, wild und doch kontrolliert, knackige, rote Frucht, ausgzeichnete Harmonie. Delikate, rote Frucht im Finish, viel Rasse und Finesse hier. (Verkostet "En Primeur" im April 2023 auf Château Lafite-Rothschild) #primeurs22 www.vvWine.ch
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