Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Grand Cru Classé de Graves Red Bordeaux Blend
Vintage 2007 | A treat. This Graves wine rocks each time I taste it. Mesmerizing smell. Lots of character and fruit in a taste that still shows tannins after 17 years. Very good effort in what is seen as a difficult year. Paired with truffed hamburger.
Vintage 2007 | A treat. This Graves wine rocks each time I taste it. Mesmerizing smell. Lots of character and fruit in a taste that still shows tannins after 17 years. Very good effort in what is seen as a difficult year. Paired with truffed hamburger.
Dec 14th, 2024Aromas of mint, dried herbs with cassis and black plum. A medium weight palate which is dusty, resolved, balanced and beautiful. Finishes with slinky, silky tannins. Mature Bordeaux from a good district and producer is hard to beat. Happy Bastille Day - we drank this on Sunday.
Aromas of mint, dried herbs with cassis and black plum. A medium weight palate which is dusty, resolved, balanced and beautiful. Finishes with slinky, silky tannins. Mature Bordeaux from a good district and producer is hard to beat. Happy Bastille Day - we drank this on Sunday.
Jul 14th, 2024Vintage 2010 | Explosion of red summerfruits, blackberries and cherries. Slight spicyness. Laurel. Plums. Eucalyptus. Rich vanilla taste from aging on new barrels. Much power and still very well balanced. Presents itself with conviction.
Vintage 2010 | Explosion of red summerfruits, blackberries and cherries. Slight spicyness. Laurel. Plums. Eucalyptus. Rich vanilla taste from aging on new barrels. Much power and still very well balanced. Presents itself with conviction.
Sep 19th, 20232009 vintage, kosher version. Don't have good experiences with most kosher wines, but this is a great wine with layers of fruit, Pessac-Léognan spiciness , velvety tannin and a very long finish.
2009 vintage, kosher version. Don't have good experiences with most kosher wines, but this is a great wine with layers of fruit, Pessac-Léognan spiciness , velvety tannin and a very long finish.
Jun 19th, 2022This is why Bordeaux is Bordeaux
This is why Bordeaux is Bordeaux
1 person found it helpfulMay 24th, 2023Releases an incredible perfume of flowers, berries, pastels, potpourri, lead pencil, and graphite (w a hint of sautéed wild mushrooms on day 2) ~ cherry, blueberry, and blackberry flavors gain richness in the glass leading to a pain grillé and cocoa puff finish!
Will easily develop over the next 5-10 years w over a decade of plateau following BUT delivers plenty of enjoyment now as well
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Releases an incredible perfume of flowers, berries, pastels, potpourri, lead pencil, and graphite (w a hint of sautéed wild mushrooms on day 2) ~ cherry, blueberry, and blackberry flavors gain richness in the glass leading to a pain grillé and cocoa puff finish!
Will easily develop over the next 5-10 years w over a decade of plateau following BUT delivers plenty of enjoyment now as well
🤘🏆🍷
A great red Bordeaux that is actually showing better than the Blanc of the same vintage. A rarity indeed. People who know this House will agree that the red and black fruits, as well as the finish make this a tremendous value for a wine under $90.
A great red Bordeaux that is actually showing better than the Blanc of the same vintage. A rarity indeed. People who know this House will agree that the red and black fruits, as well as the finish make this a tremendous value for a wine under $90.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 23rd, 2018Sexy rich ripe blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries, steeped fruit tea, super fine minerals, light dry earth, soften leather, underbrush, night acid and delicious long sexy finish.
Sexy rich ripe blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries, steeped fruit tea, super fine minerals, light dry earth, soften leather, underbrush, night acid and delicious long sexy finish.
1 person found it helpfulJan 28th, 2017