2015 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Elin McCoy
(Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Trendsetting Pesac-Léognan 2023, 6/28/2023, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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4/20/2022, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
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April 2022, 4/1/2022, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Yohan Castaing
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By Andy Howard MW
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The Institute of Masters of Wine Annual Claret Tasting: 2015 vintage, 11/5/2019, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Neal Martin
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Finally: Bordeaux 2015 In Bottle (Jul 2019), 7/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Chris Kissack
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May 2018, 5/1/2018, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By James Suckling
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By James Suckling
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4/12/2018, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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2015 Bordeaux: Every Bottle Tells a Story... (Feb 2018), 2/18/2018, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jane Anson
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Bordeaux 2015 in bottle Pessac & Sauternes, 12/17/2017, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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Let the Good Times Roll: 2015 Bordeaux from Bottle, 11/30/2017, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By Julia Harding, MW
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10/17/2017, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By James Suckling
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4/29/2016, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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4/3/2016, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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Bordeaux’s Radiant 2015s (Apr 2016), 4/1/2016, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Chris Kissack
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April 2016, 4/1/2016, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2015
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Smith Haut Lafitte
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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- UPC/EAN Code000004469797, 031259043623, 087000347670, 2540517580841, 3412951567926, 3438010108329, 3438070109151, 3438081112010, 3438081115011, 3438081116018, 3609050700396, 3700188034244, 3700188037245, 3700188037269
4/29/2024 - qcwino wrote:
.375 - first night was fairly straightforward. Dark fruit some vanilla. One glass left for day 2 after a night in the fridge. Not great. Wood, plum and alcohol stick out. This needs a lot of time. I have hope for the future tho.
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4/20/2024 - LiteItOnFire Likes this wine: 93 Points
PnP then ~1hr in the glass. Best sip was at PnP and then the walls started to close in. Gorgeous from first pour with lushness yet great dark earth and minerals all centered around big dark fruit. Until the structure kicked in, it was everything I love from the deep dark fruits to the earth & minerals giving this such complex and structured experience it was not hard to keep going back for more. I would hold for 3-5 more years and allow the structured components to soften and integrate into an entirely new phase of goodness. Can’t have enough of this in the cellar.
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3/30/2024 - kfrench150 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Under pristine cork, barely soaked but black on the end. Decanted off a small amount of chunky sediment. Deep mulberry red with a raspberry puree rim. Long, slow legs. Decandent nose of smokey, crushed plums and black currents, graphite, a bit of leather, some earthiness, and blackberries and dried blueberries down deep. The longer this sits in the glass the more the fruit emerges to the fore. This definitely needs a longish decant! Medium bodied, dry, soft tannins, black fruit extract, good acidity and a smooth, chalky finish. Perfectly integrated flavours of mature black fruits and minerals. Plums and blackberries, charcoal, black currant leaf amd lots of graphite on the back end. Long, smooth, darkly fruited and very dry on the finish. Impeccable!
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3/13/2024 - jmoon Likes this wine: 93 Points
Big and blocky on day one despite being open for three hours. After an overnight in the fridge and coming back up to room temperature it was much better on next day… more elegant more balanced - but still young - which suggests holding for another 3 to 5 years for the next bottle.
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2/8/2024 - Romz Likes this wine: 94 Points
08.02.2024: Pre CNY with the boys @ F2P. Decanted this about 2 hrs before we approached this in the restaurant. Black fruit, dark berries, blackcurrant, cassis & used leather on the nose. Hint of bramble, gravel & forest floor as well. Young & firm tannins initially but after some time in the glass, drinking very well. Balanced layers with juicy acidity that adds vibrancy to it. Finish is lingering with lots of depth
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