Château Laffitte Carcasset St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France 2020 Pre-Arrivalu
1. 2020 was a spectacular vintage in Bordeaux.
2. Cru Bourgeois is a classification system specific to the Médoc and Haut-Médoc, which was updated in 2003 and recognizes a tier of high-quality wines that aren't included in the Bordeaux 1855 classification system.
3. Bin Ends is THE place to score outstanding wines at great prices.
What happens when these three facts converge? You get today's sensational - and very limited - pre-arrival offer. If Bordeaux is your jam, this one is for YOU!
Château Laffitte Carcasset is a historic property in Saint-Estèphe, on Bordeaux's Left Bank, with a history dating back to the mid-18th century. The estate has a 35-hectare vineyard planted to cabernet sauvignon, merlot, and cabernet franc. The fruit benefits from the appellation's well-drained, gravelly soils of clay and limestone, which bring forth wines of immense power, ripe fruit characters, and layered, terroir-driven accents.
A blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, and cabernet franc, the 2020 Château Laffitte Carcasset was aged for 12months in a combination of new and seasoned French oak barrels. Robust yet complex, it has aromas and flavors of blackcurrants, blackberries, and boysenberries laced with notes of licorice, herbs, tobacco, and baking spices. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, with fine-grained tannins and a silky mouthfeel.
Check out the press!
93 points, Decanter:
"Good complexity on the nose, chocolate, cherries, plums, and blackcurrants. Succulent straight away, it makes you suck your cheeks in; the tannins are abundant and fill the mouth, but with a soft, juicy chewiness that's really pleasant. I really like this density, it feels full without being too much - all in balance. A really enjoyable wine, good to have with food, and will age well, continuing to integrate and soften, but I like its fruit-forward confidence right now. A bit of milk chocolate sweetness, some chalkiness, and then a herbal element too - everything you need in a good claret! with typicity and approachability. Top value too."
92 points, James Suckling:
"Some blackberries, sweet cassis, dark spices, and wet earth to the nose. Almost a bit of moss and forest floor here, too. The full-bodied, round mid-palate is supported by silky tannins and some elegant, plummy fruit. Pretty long and attractive in the finish. Cabernet sauvignon, merlot, and cabernet franc. Drink or hold."
"Some blackberries, sweet cassis, dark spices, and wet earth to the nose. Almost a bit of moss and forest floor here, too. The full-bodied, round mid-palate is supported by silky tannins and some elegant, plummy fruit. Pretty long and attractive in the finish. Cabernet sauvignon, merlot, and cabernet franc. Drink or hold."
Order the 2020 Château Laffitte Carcasset between now and Monday, October 13th, by Noon. Orders will be ready for pickup on Wednesday, October 15th, after 5 PM.
We only have 10 cases of this wine; be one of the lucky ones!
ABV: 13%
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