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Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge 2006 37.50cl

Grand Cru Classé | Graves, Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux | France
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18 Rene Gabriel
Mitteldunkles Rubin-Granat. Feines, süsses Bouquet, Kokosnoten, gekochte Waldhimbeeren, reife Kirschen, Cassis, dezent laktisch, was ihm in der Nase einen feinen Jogurttouch gibt, helles Caramel und passende Rösttöne. Ein Mustermass an Eleganz und Finessen, eingebundene, cremige Tannine, viel Saft in den Tanninen, wunderschön ausgelegte Balance, nachhaltiges Finale. Kein Bulldozer, aber ein grosser Smith-Haut-Lafitte in einer sehr zuverlässigen Art in den letzten 10 Jahren. (18/20). 09: Zeigt momentan viel Röstnoten und Schokotöne. Sehr elegant, immer noch mit viel Charme, sensationeller Wein. (18/20). Bei einem Lunch bei Cathiard's.Gar nicht so unnahbar, feine Mineralität. Also auf sehr gutem Weg.
93 Robert Parker
A top-notch success, the dense ruby/purple-colored 2006 Smith-Haut-Lafitte offers aromas of smoky, juicy black currants, graphite, earth, truffles, and forest floor. Full-bodied with superb purity, noticeable but sweet tannins, this round, generous, long wine should drink nicely for 15-20+ years.
92 Wine Spectator
Gorgeous aromas of dark chocolate, cappuccino and berries lead to a full body, with luscious fruit and round tannins. Long and voluptuous for the vintage. Impressive. Best after 2014. 10,000 cases made. –JS
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Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Graves’ most characteristic estate, Château Smith Haut Lafitte sits along the most renowned gravelly ridge of the Pessac-Léognan appellation. After years under the ownership of the Bordeaux négociant Eschenauer, a former Olympic skiing champion, Daniel Cathiard and his wife, Florence bought the château in 1990. Since then, the Grand Cru Classé estate has made several improvements that continue to accrue. The Cathiards opted for a more organic viticulture method, and modernized their vinification technologies. With 78-hectares under vine, the vineyards devote 67-hectares to red varieties, and the remaining 11-hectares are planted to white. Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge remains at the pinnacle of their production. It is a lighter style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot that still packs an impressive depth. The white, Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc is also unfiltered and barrel fermented, however this wine stays true to the floral, and herbal core found at the base of this unique terroir’s production.