Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte 2017
Distrikt | Graves, Péssac-Léognan |
Druvor | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
Årgång | 2017 |
Fyllighet | 9 |
Fruktsyra | 8 |
Strävhet | 8 |
Procucenter | Château Smith Haut Lafitte |
Artikelnr | Smith Haut Lafitte 501 |
Lagerstatus | |
Förpackningsmaterial | Trälåda OWC |
Fraktkostnad | 169:- |
Avnjutes mellan | 2020 - 2031 |
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Le Petit Haut Lafitte delivers a slightly broody nose of tar, new leather and truffles over an emerging core of warm plums, mulberries and boysenberries with a touch of anise. Medium-bodied, the palate offers loads of black cherries and savory hints with a plush frame and earthy finish.
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
With a nice nose of leaf, cassis, smoke and wet earth, the wine is fresh, ripe, sweet and juicy. The cassis has a nice, spicy leaning in the medium bodied, finish. The second wine of Smith Haut Lafitte is produced for export. The wine is made from a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and paired with 40% Merlot.
Druvor
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot
Tasting note
'The nose is elegant, racy and offers a beautiful gourmandize and richness (but full of finesse / beautiful finesse). It reveals notes of blackberry, ripe strawberry and small notes of cherry associated with fine touches of violet / blueberry as well as hints of sweet spices, graphic, toasted and discreet hints of blond tobacco. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, precise and offers juiciness, tension, straightness, an acidulous frame, fat, complexity, gourmandize, a beautiful definition as well as richness (but full of finesse). On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy raspberry and small notes of black cherry associated with fine touches of strawberry, licorice, chocolate as well as discreet hints of star anise, flint, vanilla and caramelization. Tannins are elegant, structuring and well-built. There is a very discreet saline hint in the background / on the finish. Beautiful length and persistence. Fine creaminess on the finish. There is a very discreet hint of hazelnut on the persistence / aftertaste.'
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