I just bought it from a local wine cellar and had it at home last Saturday, 11 October 2008. A nice quality to price ratio expectation, in view of its current age, brought it into my attention.
They market it as the second wine of Château Lafite Rotschild. But to me is second to none other Pauillac.
You may wish to check their website, where they state: "Given the refined selection of fine wines after two decades, the Carruades feature characteristics similar to those of the fine wine, but with their own personality linked to a higher percentage of Merlot in its composition, and plots of land that are clearly identified as producing Carruades. The origin of the name comes from the Carruades plateau, the name of a group of plots adjacent to the chateau’s best vineyards, purchased in 1845 by Château Lafite."
