2021 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Leognan
Wine Advocate says, "This is the singular voice of Smith Haut Lafitte at its finest, and wow-oh-wow is it worth a listen."
Smith Haut Lafitte is one of the most charming estates in Bordeaux and their Cabernet Sauvignon dominant wine thrills drinkers with its dark fruits, notes of chocolate and savory spice, and firm yet supple tannins. A wine not to be missed.
James Suckling
Lots of clove, black-licorice and cigar-box character. Already perfumed. Medium body with fine, chalky and precise tannins. Lead-pencil shavings. Well framed and structured with a fresh, lengthy and spicy finish. Extremely long and intense.
Vinous
The 2021 Smith Haut Lafitte is fabulous. Rich and explosive in the glass, the 2021 possesses tremendous intensity, much of that the result of low yields of just 20-22 hectoliters per hectare, about half of what is typical here. The tannins are a bit firm today, but there appears to be more than enough fruit behind all of that structure. Vivid aromatics further suggest all the 2021 needs is time. I can't wait to see how it ages.