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Tasting notes
Score 89-92/100 · Wine Spectator

Displays blackberry, blueberry, mineral and flowers. Full-bodied, with firm tannins and a solid core of fruit. Balanced and very pretty, with lovely length. James Suckling, Wine Spectator 2009

Critic scores

Critic scores
91
91/100

Average Score

91
89-92/100

Wine Spectator

92
92/100

Robert Parker

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92 points
Robert Parker
Score 92/100 · Robert Parker

One of the stars of the vintage, this elegant, smoky wine has hints of barbecue pit intermixed with sweet black currants and cherries. Dark purple and medium to full-bodied, its impressive finesse and wonderful purity make for a surprisingly forward style of Smith-Haut-Lafitte to drink over the next 15 or so years. May 2011, www.robertparker.com

About the producer

Château Smith Haut Lafitte - producer
Smith Haut Lafitte

Ch. Smith Haut Lafitte is one of the leading lights of Pessac-Léognan today – all thanks to Daniel and Florence Cathiard, who took over the property in 1990 and have since transformed the estate, converting to biodynamics and crafting wines of increasing finesse.

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