Château Laffitte Carcasset Saint-Estèphe 2018 - Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
92/100
Wine Enthusiast
92/100
Vinous
91/100
James Suckling
91/100
Decanter
91/100
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
91/100
Vert de Vin
90/100
Yves Beck
Sélectionné
Bettane & Desseauve
"Elegant, complex bouquet with filigree fruity notes and hints of blackcurrant, blueberry and spice. Racy, compact character on the palate. The wine is full-bodied,balanced and fresh. It owes this to its acid structure, which also supports the taste expression right through to the finish. A wine of character, which deserves a little cellaring". (Yves Beck 2020)
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Eye
Deep garnet-purple colour
Nose
A complex, spicy bouquet with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry and cherry, with a hint of spice.
Mouth
Full-bodied and voluminous, the tannins are fat and tight, providing good tension. A hint of chocolate on the finish.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with roast striploin with spring vegetables, a cassolette of sweetbreads and veal kidneys with mustard or a chocolate tart.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated wine (guide 2019) Selected (Selected)
About the wine:
Elegant, fruity, mineral nose, very well-crafted palate, with plenty of volume and ripeness, fat, tight tannins, vigorous finish and character.
Decanter
Wine rated (2019 guide) 91/100
About the wine:
A complex nose of chocolate, cherries, plums and blackcurrants. Immediately succulent, it pulls your cheeks in, the tannins are abundant and fill the mouth with a sweet, juicy chew that's really pleasant. I really like this density, it's full without being too full, it's all about balance. A really pleasant wine, to be enjoyed with a good meal and which will age well as it continues to integrate and soften, but I like its fruity assurance for the moment. Hints of sweet milk chocolate, chalk and a herbal element too - everything you need in a good Bordeaux! Typicity and accessibility. A sure bet!
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2021 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
Ideally situated on the Saint-Estèphe plateau, the Domaine produces this rich, full-bodied cuvée. The astringent tannins show the wine's ageing potential. Tannins balance with notes of blackcurrant fruit.
Vinous
Wine rated (2019 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
Laffitte Carcasset is a magnificent wine and one of the Médoc wines to watch in 2018. (...) The overall balance of the wine is most impressive. Don't miss it.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2021 guide) 91/100
About the wine:
Nose of blackcurrants, blackberries, walnut shells, dried leaves and black spices. Medium-bodied, with firm, tight tannins. Fresh and structured. Crushed stone appears in retro-olfaction.
Yves Beck
Wine rated (2020 guide) 90/100
About the wine:
Elegant, complex bouquet with filigree fruity notes and hints of blackcurrant, blueberry and spice. Racy, compact character on the palate. The wine is full-bodied, balanced and fresh. It owes this to its acid structure, which also supports the taste expression right through to the finish. A wine of character, which deserves a little cellaring.
Vert de Vin
Wine rated (2019 guide) 91/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)
About the wine:
The nose is fresh, mineral and racy, with a lovely freshness and power. There are notes of fresh blackberry, ripe/fresh wild strawberry and a hint of licorice, combined with hints of blackcurrant, blueberry, racy minerality and very fine hints of tonka bean. Fresh, fruity and balanced on the palate, with lovely definition, freshness, tension, precision and a fresh/acidic structure. On the palate, this wine expresses juicy/fresh blackcurrant and, more slightly, juicy/fresh blackberry notes, combined with small touches of fresh red fruit (cherry, raspberry), fine hints of chocolate, toastiness, caramelization and an imperceptible hint of tonka bean and cardamom.
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
Wine rated (2019 guide) 91/100
About the wine:
A good dose of fresh, sweet red currants, cedar and tobacco leaf create the core of this mellow, full-bodied, fruity wine. It may not be the most complex wine, but it's hard to find a better Cabernet Sauvignon-based character wine for its price.