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Château Smith Haut Lafitte - Grand Cru Classé 2009 - 750 mL

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Product Name: Smith Haut Lafitte 2009

WINE ADVOCATE: 100 points

Blend:

  • 64% Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 30% Merlot
  • 5% Cabernet Franc
  • 1% Petit Verdot

Vinification: Vinified with whole berries in small wooden vats at 28°C, extraction through pigeages.

Ageing: 18 months on lees in French oak barrels (65% new) made at the Château onsite cooperage, one racking only, and then ageing adjusted for each wine.

Vine Age: 38 years

Comments by Fabien Teitgen, Technical Director: The harvest began on 25 September in plots of young Merlot vines and finished on 14 October with Cabernet Franc. The wine was deeply-colored, almost black, with great concentration and complex, elegant aromas of red and black fruit, spices, herbs, cedar, liquorice, clove, and graphite. On the palate, it proved to be rich, powerful, balanced, and refreshing. With time, its power and concentration have become hallmarks, without sacrificing finesse. The tannin is incredibly rich and there is a beautiful, long aftertaste, featuring superb red fruit and spicy flavors (clove, liquorice, and cinnamon), as well as subtle overtones of graphite, gunflint, and violet.

Awards:

  • Robert Parker – WINE ADVOCATE: 100 points
  • James Suckling: Polished and powerful, best red ever from Smith, best in 2018.
  • James Molesworth – WINE SPECTATOR: Should cruise easily in the cellar, best from 2015 through 2035.
  • Neal Martin - VINOUS: 94 points
  • John Stimpfig - DECANTER: 95 points
  • Jeannie Cho Lee: 95 points
  • Jancis Robinson: 18 points
  • Chris Kissack – WINE DOCTOR: 18 points
  • Jeff Leve: 98 points
  • Bettane & Desseauve: 18.5 points
  • Figaro Vin: 17.5 points

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