CRITIC REVIEWS
Antonio Galloni
A dark, sensual wine, the 2012 Smith Haut Lafitte boasts marvelous depth and textural richness. Dark red stone fruits, leather, smoke, tobacco, gravel and herbs are laced together in an expansive wine endowed with terrific purity. The tannins are going to need at least a few years to soften, but there is clearly quite a bit to look forward to.
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The opaque bluish-purple 2012 Smith Haut Lafite offers up notes of licorice, graphite, blueberry and blackberry fruit, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, stunningly ripe, velvety tannins and a long, long finish. This is another sensational effort from the Cathiards that is perfectly balanced, complex, super-rich and pure. Drink it over the next 20-25 years.
JancisRobinson.com
Delicious waxy and dairy-scented nose, absolutely spot-on for the style. Dry yet there is ripeness and honey here - echoes of Sauternes. Really good condition and development. A really lovely example of what white Bordeaux offers at its peak. (RH)

