Lot 104
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2008 (1)
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2011 (1)
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2012 (1)
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2015 (1) WA 97
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2016 (1) WA 98
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2017 (1) WA 97+
Lot 104 Details
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2008 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2011 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé
marked label.
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2012 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2015 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé
u. bn
2015 Smith Haut Lafitte has a totally dazzling nose of exotic spices—star anise, fenugreek and Sichuan pepper—over a core of chocolate-covered cherries, wild blueberries, plum preserves, violets and earthy wafts of truffles, moss, tilled black soil and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced and packing a lot of flavor into a relatively modest package, it fills the mouth with spice and herb-laced black and blue fruit layers, supported by very ripe, very finely grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length. This is already a show-stopping, heart-pounding beauty, but should also age incredibly! February 2018 Drink to 2048 WA 97
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2016 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé
u. bn
The 2016 Smith Haut Lafitte has a very deep garnet-purple color, opening with sensuous scents of warm black cherries, blackberry pie, star anise and fragrant lilacs with hints of chocolate box, cigar box and pencil lead plus wafts of truffles and crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied, rich and seductive, it completely fills the palate with perfumed black berry preserves and superbly plush tannins, finishing epically long and beautifully layered. November 2018 Drink 2023-2046 WA 98
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2017 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé
u. bn
The 2017 Smith Haut Lafitte charges out of the gate with bold expressions of warm redcurrants, baked blackberries and crème de cassis with hints of spice cake, dried roses, underbrush and pencil lead plus a waft of candied violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a fantastic core of densely packed red and black fruits, framed by wonderfully ripe, rounded tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and perfumed. March 2020 Drink to 2057 WA 97+