Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte - Pessac-Léognan 2017 (750ml)
Price: $115.00
| Producer | Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Pessac-Leognan |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Sku | 1308505 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 97+ Points
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.
Vinous: 97 Points
The 2017 Smith Haut Lafitte is fantastic. Rich sumptuous and opulent the 2017 dazzles with total class. Inky blue and purplish fruit chocolate licorice menthol sage and lavender infuse the 2017 with striking layers of depth and complexity. A wine of tremendous character and balance the 2017 is flat-ou
James Suckling: 97 Points
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.
Wine Spectator: 95 Points
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.
