Carruades de Lafite 2002

vinous87

Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer

Dark ruby-red. Withdrawn aromas of currant and herbs. Dry and quite closed, with limited sweetness. Flavors of plum, leather and currant leaf show only modest ripeness. Firm acids give this wine a slight sour edge.

vinous88

Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer

Bright medium ruby. Cool aromas of blackberry, blueberry, violet, bitter chocolate and shoe polish, with a faint weedy nuance. Juicy, firm-edged and slightly medicinal; not pliant but showing good intensity. A somewhat hard, austere wine whose green-edged flavors currently clash with its firm tannins. But there's decent underlying density here.

robert_parker88

Reviewed by: Neal Martin

This is just a little sullen on the tightly coiled on the nose, though it opens up a little in the glass revealing cool scents of limestone and black plums. Very sweet on the entry, it seems to have more Merlot than other vintages, fleshy and ripe, blackberries, figs, and damson with a very svelte finish. Flavours linger with black cherries, mulberry and loganberry. Very easy to swallow, very approachable although it does not have the structure of the ’99 Carruades. Drink now-2013. Tasted September 2008.

robert_parker89

Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.

This wine was rated, but no tasting note was given.

robert_parker87

Reviewed by: Neal Martin

A very light nose; seems to lack a bit of vitality and depth. Notes of anis and biscuit. The palate had good ripeness, low tannins and not much grip. Tarry fruits on the finish. This will make fine early drinking. Tasted April 2003.

robert_parker87

Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.

Similar to its bigger sibling, but leaner and not nearly as concentrated, as one might expect being a second wine, the 2002 Carruades reveals the Lafite fragrance of lead pencil shavings intermixed with red and black currants, plums, and a hint of cherries. Medium-bodied, with tart acidity, this is a wine to drink over the next decade.