1999 Smith Haut Lafitte
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Note di degustazione
A classically-structured vintage, showcasing tertiary flavours of forest floor, tar, soy sauce, blackberry, raspberry and soft waves of soot and campfire smoke. Enjoyable, very much in its drinking window. 1995 was the first year at the estate for technical director Fabien Teitgen, so this was his fourth vintage, and the end of the first decade under Daniel and Florence Cathiard as owners.
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Punteggio medio
Wine Spectator
Robert Parker
Altre recensioni e punteggi
The 1999 Smith Haut Lafitte at 20 years of age has a delightful bouquet of soy-tinged red fruit, warm gravel and black truffle, slightly Burgundian in style. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin. It feels mature but there is body and grip here, the tannins melted with hoisin toward the oriental finish. (NM)
Deep gold. A bit rich and sweet and decayed. Not dead by any means but just a little too sweet for an energy level one seeks. Nice undertow though. Some sweetness and alcohol but not real energy. (JR)
Informazioni sul produttore
Ch. Smith Haut Lafitte è oggi uno dei protagonisti di Pessac-Léognan, tutto grazie a Daniel e Florence Cathiard, che rilevarono la proprietà nel 1990 e da allora hanno trasformato la tenuta, convertendosi alla biodinamica e producendo vini di crescente finezza.
Dettagli del prodotto
12.5%
Grand Cru Classé de Graves