1987 Carruades de Lafite, 2nd wine of Chateau Lafite Rothschild – Pauillac – 1 Fles (0,75 liter)

Track & Trace shipment.1987 Carruades de Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac - 1 bottle (75cl)Red Wine, Pauillac, BordeauxA 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... lees verder bij Catawiki