1986 Smith Haut Lafitte

Certainly fully mature, the 1986 Château Smith Haut Lafitte nevertheless needs air to show at its best, and while it evolves nicely in the glass, it could easily benefit from 30-60 minutes in a carafe. Medium ruby-hued, it offers mature red and black fruits as well as textbook Graves damp earth, cold fireplace, and leafy tobacco. Medium to full-bodied and nicely balanced, with a core of sweet fruit, drink this charming, elegant Grave over the coming decade, as it’s not getting any better.