Château Lafite Rothschild Carruades de Lafite Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2003 (375ml)

Gilbert Van Hassel

Baby Lafite in a hot year. At plateau, grafite and leather, quite a beautiful wine which will last at least another 5 years

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

On the nose, ripe; blackberries, sweet & sour dark cherries, cooked cherries & strawberries & hues of blueberries. Black tea, cola, soft baking spices; vanilla, light clove & cinnamon. Crushed rocks, stones, limestone, turned, moist black earth, tobacco leaf, saddle-wood, soft leather, dry & fresh dark red florals. The body is medium edging toward full. The tannins pretty well resolved. The ripe fruits show the hot, ripe vintage. Blackberries, sweet & sour dark cherries, cooked cherries & strawberries & hues of blueberries black tea, cola, soft baking spices; vanilla, light clove & cinnamon. Crushed rocks, stones, limestone, tobacco with ash, some graphite, soft medium dark spice, turned, forest floor, powdery but edgy minerals, saddle-wood, soft leather, dry & fresh dark red florals with some violets on the finish. This showed better with Ribeye. The Ribeye brought out a fuller, richer wine with even more complexity. 9.35-9.4 with the Ribeye. It just missed 9.2 on its own. It’s big brother the 03 “Lafite” is

Victor Fajer

Bright red fruit, complex toasty and animal aromas, savoury tannic end

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

Ripe and seductive with great character. The structure has melted away. Med + length. Drink now!! #lafite #carruadesdelafite #pauillac #bordeaux #ctbucklinwine

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

This #carruadesdelafite is really showing off right now. Absolutely sublime. Beautiful velvet texture with great structure and rich and refined fruit. So sexy #bordeaux #pauillac #2003

Stephen F Laga MD

2003 vintage was sooo good. Smooth right from the start. Had with veal. Typical Lafite. Always a giant of wine. But enough of a subtle difference to make it very intellectual

Ivan Wolpert

2003

wayne potvin

Still quite fresh. Enjoyed over the course of the evening while reading. A nice companion last night.............additional notes: April 8, 2018. Opened a second bottle this evening and it’s a rock star. Deep fruit with a huge captivating presence. Exceptional.....Huge bottle variance here.

Tyzok Wharton

Supple tannin... Elderberry mid palate... Tantalizing finish. Mmmm...

Rick Z

CA kids just left after 2 weeks......we're exhausted and hoping this helps us recharge. ...it's working. 91 or so, and like a bunch of other 03s, drinking well right now.