Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte 2017
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Vintage: 2017
Region: Bordeaux, France
Varietal: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
Appellation: Pessac-Leognan
Type: Red
Drinking Window: 2021-2050
Alcohol content: 14%
Scores (if you care about): 97+/100 Robert Parker Wine Advocate
97/100 James Suckling; 17/100 Jancis Robinson
95/100 Wine Spectator
Tasting Notes & Reviews:
"Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, 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." 97/100, Lisa-Perrotti Brown, Robert Parker, Mar'2020
"Wonderful depth of fruit here with blackberries, wet earth, mushrooms, dark chocolate and violets. Full-bodied, tight and poised with polished and compressed tannins. Consistent finish. Linear and focused. A blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot, 4% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. Drinkable now, but better in 2022." 97/100, James Suckling, Dec'2020
"Intense blackberry and raspberry paste flavors run through the middle, flanked by steeped anise, black licorice and roasted apple wood notes. The finish is grounded by a strong graphite spine, while the fruit pumps through. A lingering echo of violet adds a graceful accent. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2022 through 2038. 10,000 cases made." 95/100, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator
"Racy, sleek and mineral. Super refreshing and surely likely to last pretty well." 17/20, Jancis Robinson, Apr'2022
"Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, 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." 97/100, Lisa-Perrotti Brown, Robert Parker, Mar'2020
"Wonderful depth of fruit here with blackberries, wet earth, mushrooms, dark chocolate and violets. Full-bodied, tight and poised with polished and compressed tannins. Consistent finish. Linear and focused. A blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot, 4% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. Drinkable now, but better in 2022." 97/100, James Suckling, Dec'2020
"Intense blackberry and raspberry paste flavors run through the middle, flanked by steeped anise, black licorice and roasted apple wood notes. The finish is grounded by a strong graphite spine, while the fruit pumps through. A lingering echo of violet adds a graceful accent. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2022 through 2038. 10,000 cases made." 95/100, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator
"Racy, sleek and mineral. Super refreshing and surely likely to last pretty well." 17/20, Jancis Robinson, Apr'2022