49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

Robert Parker: 90, Neal Martin: 89/91, James Suckling: 86/89

Robert Parker: The second wine, the 2007 Carraudes de Lafite, is nearly equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon with tiny dollops of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. A sleeper of the vintage, it offers sexy, ripe berry fruit intermixed with hints of cedarwood, forest floor, and underbrush. This plump, corpulent, fruity effort reveals a velvety texture as well as a lush finish. Enjoy it over the next 8-10 years.