2005 Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
Red • Dry • Full Bodied
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Code: 20051200750018011879
Description
A gorgeous Graves from this incredible team, the 2005 Château Smith Haut Lafitte is 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, brought up in a mix of new and used oak. More reserved and backward than bottles from my cellar, it has a rich, full-bodied, structured profile as well as classic Graves scorched earth, darker fruits, graphite, tobacco leaf, and subtle chocolate. Blockbuster stuff on the palate, with a stacked mid-palate and sweet tannins, it needs air, or another 4-5 years, to show at its full potential.
97/100, Jeb Dunnuck (April 2024)
97/100, Jeb Dunnuck (April 2024)
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Colour
Red -
Sweetness
Dry -
Vintage
2005 -
Alcohol
12.5% -
Body
Full Bodied -
Producer
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Critics reviews
Robert Parker
95/100
"The inky/blue/purple-tinged 2005's extraordinary nose reeks of charcoal, incense, scorched earth, abundant blackberry, blueberry, and cherry fruit, toast, and spice. Good acidity, huge but sweet tannin, and fabulous precision as well as definition characterize this full-bodied, super-concentrated effort. It should prove to be among the longest-lived wines yet made by the Cathiards."
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
Robert Parker
98/100
This sensational, opaque blue/purple-colored wine from Smith Haut Lafitte has a gorgeous floral nose with notes of graphite, blueberries, blackberries, and cassis that jump from the glass of this inky, very dense, yet strikingly pure wine. Light on its feet despite its stunning concentration and multi-layered mouthfeel, this wine has fabulous intensity, richness and length. Quite impressive, and still incredibly youthful, this is a superstar of the vintage, and capable of lasting another 25-30 years.
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (June 2015)
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