CHATEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE Rouge Grand Cru Classe Pessac-Leognan 2024 Wooden Case x 6 Bottles - PRE-RELEASE

Description

Markus del Monego: 95
Jane Anson: 94
Falstaff (Peter Moser): 94
WCI (Jeff Leve): 93-95
Vinous (Neal Martin): 92-94

VINOUS 92-94
Drinking window: 2029 - 2055
The 2024 Smith Haut Lafitte was picked from September 18 to October 9 and matured in 60% new oak. It has an understated bouquet that I appreciate, with scents of blackberry, raspberry, light rose petal and India ink that gradually unfurl in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, extremely well balanced and very refined, with a linear and correct finish. This is a classy Smith Haut Lafitte that will provide up to 20 years of drinking pleasure.
Neal Martin. Tasting date: April 2025

THE WINE ADVOCATE RP (90-92)
Reviewed by: Yohan Castaing
Drink Date: 2026 - 2036
Notes of spices, oak, dark berries and gentian preface the 2024 Smith Haut Lafitte, a medium-bodied, firm and structured wine with an assertive tannic frame that leads to a compact, gentian-inflected finish. This blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, matured in 60% new oak, is somewhat introverted and linear, making it a chewy Smith Haut Lafitte that will need time to unwind.

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