Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte 2020

Bewertungen

• 19,5/20

  Weinwisser
  Dicht verwobenes Bouquet, schwarzbeerige Konturen, schwarze Olive, Estragon, dunkle Mineralik und zartes Veilchenparfüm. Im zweiten Ansatz Schokopastille und Holundergelee. Am dynamischen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, kakaoartigem Tanningerüst, tänzerischer Rasse und athletischem Körper. Im konzentrierten Finale Wildkirsche, Assamtee, Wacholder und tiefschürfende Mineralik. Trinkfenster nach hinten verschoben."

• 97/100

  Jane Anson
  Inky colour, charcoal, slate, cocoa bean, blueberry, espresso, grilled sandalwood, espresso, all delivered slowly but surely with punch and power. Palate-hugging confident tannins, this is a brillant wine that edges slowly through the palate, gathering layers and complexity as it goes. 60% new oak. Harvest September 9 to 30, technical director Fabien Teitgen. 60% new oak. Harvest started on September 9 to 30. As I said En Primeur; this is a masterclass in restrained Pessac glamour."

• 95-97/100

  Falstaff
  Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart floral unterlegte reife Herzkirschen, zart nach Cassis und Lakritze, feiner Edelholztouch, Nuancen von Orangenzesten, einladendes Bukett. Kraftvoll, saftig, reife Pflaumen und Kirschen, süße Textur, präsente, reife Tannine, bleibt sehr lange haften, feine Würze im Nachhall, sicheres Zukunftspotenzial."

• 95+/100

  The Wine Advocate
  The 2020 Smith Haut Lafitte is more structured and introverted than its 2019 predecessor, unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis and plums mingled with notions of pencil shavings, violets and minty new oak. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, its velvety attack segues into a multidimensional mid-palate that's framed by rich, generously extracted tannins that assert themselves on the long, youthfully firm finish. This is a strong effort that's true to the house style and which will reward a little patience."

• 95/100

  Wine Spectator
  Exotic and lush in feel, with well-steeped plum, boysenberry and blackberry fruit flavors rolling through, scored with hints of espresso crema, dark tobacco and black licorice along the way. Very polished in feel, but with a late flicker of savory and a subtle tug of earth to keep this honest in the end. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2026 through 2037. 10,000 cases made, 2,400 cases imported."

• 17 ++/20

  Jancis Robinson
  Very deep, blackish purple. Rich, almost soupy nose with lots of sweetness. Then the tannins cut in underneath. They are pretty rasping. May well preserve the wine for a usefully long time but they are very obvious now. Subtle perfume - and it’s the first time at this tasting I have used the S-word. But it’s still very dry on the end."