2015 Le Petit Haut Lafitte
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Tasting notes
Mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, 60% (cf their other second wine, Les Hauts de Smith). Very dark and lustrous. Very fine and polished. Lovely ripe fruit. Very healthy wine. Apr 2016, www.JancisRobinson.com, Drink: 2022-2035
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Jancis Robinson MW
James Suckling
More reviews and scores
A firm and focused young red with full body, firm and silky textured tannins and a bright and fresh finish. Persistent and precise. Second wine of Smith Haut-Lafitte. Mar 2016, www.JamesSuckling.com
Very sleek, with cassia and plum notes framed by singed alder. Focused, medium-weight finish. Direct, but very well done. Mar 2016, James Molesworth, www.WineSpectator.com
More structured and ageworthy than Les Hauts de Smith (the château’s other second label), this has classic cassis and cedar wood notes, firmish, yet well integrated tannins and impressive focus and acidity. Apr 2016, www.timatkin.com, Drink: 2022-2030
About the producer

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.