2004 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
Blend: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot The Merlot were intensely colored and concentrated, with good structure and volume. The bouquet features fresh, ripe fruit (raspberries, cherries, blackberries), with spicy, liquorice overtones. The Cabernet Sauvignon express all their aromatic freshness in a powerful, rich structure, redolent of fresh red-berry fruit, with floral and flinty overtones. And finally, the Cabernet Franc is concentrated yet lively, featur...
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  • Wine & Spirits
    Rating: 91/100 - As reviewed by Wine & Spirits Magazine on 10/07
  • Wine Advocate
    Rating: (91-93) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 158 on Apr-05
  • Wine Spectator
    Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 3/07
User Tasting Note
  • kverges
    outstanding finish and light bouquet with earth tones