A. Smith Bowman
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Le Petit Haut Lafitte Red Bordeaux Blend 2017
Medium ruby , touch of pink on the rim . Quite expressive dark fruits , cassis , blackberry , touch of spice and coffee , smoky soy sauce and tobacco. On the palate nice cool dark cassis and spicy blackcurrant , with fresh acidity and a saline mineral depth . Fine but noticeable tannins , well balanced and decent length. Drinking well now with a bit of time in the glass or in decanter . Now and over the next 7-10 years . A really good and enjoyable example of a second wine from a vintage that the more I try the more I like . — 4 months ago
Smith Madrone
Estate Bottled Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
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Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim.
Beautiful nose of black fruits, cedar, chocolates, herbs, tobacco leaf and cola.
Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, mint, vanilla, spices, licorice, espresso, cola, light herbs, eucalyptus, light earth, tobacco leaf, dark chocolates and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 20 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is drinking beautifully now. Showing a gorgeous nose, that I kept on smelling for a while.
Feels much younger than it actually is, complex and well balanced.
Good right out of the bottle with grippy tannins, and better after a couple of hours in the decanter.
Peaking now and good by itself or with food. Will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.
A gorgeous wine. I love these older Napa Bordeaux blends.
A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc. Aged in new American oak barrels for 22 months. Unfiltered and unfined.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
94 points.
$225. — 6 months ago
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Pessac-Léognan Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2003
[Tasted on March 31, 2024 at Home with Jay]
Blackberry and black cherry fruit, with earth, mushroom, tobacco and iron. Still has a lot of life. Drinking nicely; lacking in depth. — 18 days ago
Samuel Smith Old Brewery
Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout Beer
One of the nicest chocolate stouts I have had. A great brew from those traditional and skilled chaps at Samuel Smiths. — 6 months ago
Smith & Hook
Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Still a good cab but not as good as previous vintages. A bit unfortunate, but this wine has gone full blown super market class. — a month ago
Charles Smith
The Velvet Devil Washington State Merlot 2021
Color if purple and light gray note. Nose of ripe berries, many different kinds, plum, and average fragrance. Taste is quite sweet and hint of grape juice note, a bit spicy, yet a bit watery. Aftertaste shows some warmth from alcohol. Ok. — 2 months ago
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2014
Very smooth Lafitte Bordeaux with ripe tannins and a little spice with rack of lamb at Dowling’s Restaurant in the Carlyle Hotel, NYC — 4 months ago
"Odedi"
Light yellow in color with a golden hue.
Beautiful and aromatic nose with apples, white flowers, diesel notes, honey and minerals.
Medium plus in body with high acidity.
Dry on the palate with a touch of RS.
Showing citrus, limes, apples, spices, white pepper, minerals, sea salt, light river rocks and diesel.
Tangy long finish with limes and spices.
This is a delicious Riesling from Spring Mountain District in Napa Valley. Elegant and fruit forward with enough acidity to balance the fruits.
Rich and nicely balanced. Feels like a Mosel Riesling. Tangy and interesting.
Still young, and already drinking beautifully. Will continue to age nicely in the next 15+ years.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 20 minutes of airtime. Better when not too cold.
I had a few vintages of this wine and it always delivers. This vintage is delicious.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. Will pair nicely with spicy Asian food.
13.3% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$40. — 19 days ago