Carruades de Lafite 1996

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    Vintage
    1996

    Size
    750ML

    Features
    Collectible

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    Winemaker Notes

    Château Lafite Rothschild’s second wine, Carruades de Lafite presents similar characteristics to the Grand Vin, but with its own personality linked to a higher proportion of Merlot and to specific plots that are used to produce Carruades. The name comes from the Carruades plateau, a group of plots acquired in 1845 just next to the vines on the Château hilltop.

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