1991 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 'Carruades de Lafite'
Pauillac, France
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- Most Recent Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 254 / 750ml
- From September 2025
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4 from 2 User Ratings
- 2 Critic Reviews
- Style Red - Savory and Classic
- Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend Red
- Food Pairing Beef and Venison
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Second label of Chateau Lafite Rothschild. Initially called Moulin des Carruades.
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$3,280.00
$273.33 / 750ml
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1991 Case of 12 Btls
Carruades Lafite [Pre-Arrival]
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- Producer 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.
- Drinking Window
- 1994-2002
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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12.5 - 13.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Ownership
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Domaines Barons de Rothschild
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Ageing
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16 to 20 months, 80% in oak barrels (10% new)
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Galloway bone-in-sirloin Main Course
- Flavourful and lean beef from traditional Scottish breed
- Western
- Ribeye steak on the bone Main Course
- With snail Béarnaise
- Western
- Steak frites Main Course
- Minute steak with fries
- Contains: beef steak
- French
- Cheddar Cheese Course
- British
Details
About the Product
- Producer 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.
- Drinking Window
- 1994-2002
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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12.5 - 13.5%
- Sweetness
-
Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
-
Oaked
- Oak Type
-
French
- Ownership
-
Domaines Barons de Rothschild
- Closure Type
-
Cork
- Ageing
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16 to 20 months, 80% in oak barrels (10% new)
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Critics Scores & Reviews
(2)1991 vintage
84 / 100
2 scores
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When to drink: 1994 to 2002
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92 / 100
$ 319
2024
91 / 100
$ 156
2023
93 / 100
$ 195
2022
93 / 100
$ 280
2021
91 / 100
$ 245
2020
93 / 100
$ 301
2019
93 / 100
$ 349
2018
93 / 100
$ 376
2017
90 / 100
$ 275
2016
92 / 100
$ 434
2015
91 / 100
$ 460
2014
90 / 100
$ 437
2013
88 / 100
$ 418
2012
90 / 100
$ 321
2011
89 / 100
$ 396
2010
91 / 100
$ 496
2009
91 / 100
$ 376
2008
90 / 100
$ 324
2007
89 / 100
$ 425
2006
89 / 100
$ 360
2005
90 / 100
$ 445
2004
88 / 100
$ 1,219
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89 / 100
$ 253
2002
88 / 100
$ 321
2001
89 / 100
$ 278
2000
89 / 100
$ 355
1999
87 / 100
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88 / 100
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88 / 100
$ 245
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$ 500
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1991 Vintage: Bordeaux Learn more
Vintage quality: Poor
Current condition: Likely past it
For Bordeaux, the 1991 vintage was not a good one.
The 1991 vintage for Bordeaux got off to a shaky start. Severe spring frosts and below-freezing temperatures mid-April caused significant damage to vineyards. Overall, it was the second-coldest vintage ever recorded. Sum...
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