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Carruades de Lafite

Château Lafite Rothschild,

Carruades de Lafite

Carruades de Lafite is Château Lafite Rothschild's second wine and one of the most internationally recognised second labels in Bordeaux. Its direct connection with Lafite has given it unusually strong independent recognition for a second wine and a substantial secondary market of its own, offering a lower entry point into one of Bordeaux's most recognisable brands. It has historically attracted substantial international demand.

CASE STUDY PERFORMANCE

VINTAGE 1997

Source: Liv-Ex

TOTAL GROWTH

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Oct 1999 – Mar 2011

AVERAGE CAGR

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Within This Period

Wine Profile

Varietal:

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

Classification:

Pauillac AOC

Annual Production:

≈ 240,000–360,000 bottles

SIGNATURE VINTAGES

Key Vintages in the Carruades de Lafite

2000 Millennium vintage and one of the most sought-after early modern releases.
2005 A strong structured year that benefited from Lafite’s severe selection.
2009 Opulent and highly attractive, with unusually strong demand from collectors.
2010 Firmer, more classical and particularly ageworthy than the riper 2009.
2016 A precise modern vintage with excellent Cabernet quality throughout the blend.

The Investment Case

What Drives the Price of Carruades de Lafite

Carruades has developed unusually strong independent recognition for a second wine because of its direct connection with Lafite. It offers a lower entry point into one of Bordeaux's most recognisable brands and has historically attracted substantial international demand. Its established market is reflected by its inclusion in Liv-ex's Second Wine 50 alongside the other major First Growth second wines.