2015 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan 12x75cl

CRITIC REVIEWS

Neal Martin

The 2015 Smith Haut-Lafitte has a detailed and focused bouquet with blackberry, cedar and freshly rolled tobacco aromas, unfurling with each swirl of the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannin, taut and crisp with cedar and graphite. Unashamedly classic in style, it has impressive depth and good grip on the finish. This is destined to give a lot of pleasure. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown

"This vintage is a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, matured in 65% new oak barrels. Medium to deep garnet-purple, the 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!"

18.5

JancisRobinson.com

Tremendously powerful nose - a real panoply of flavours, thanks to the rich oak, citrus, butter, lemon and pineapple - a masterclass in dry white bordeaux. (RH)

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY

France

REGION

Bordeaux

SUB REGION

Pessac-Leognan

VINTAGE

2015

COLOUR

Red

CASE FORMAT

12x75cl

AVAILABILITY

IMMEDIATE

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