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2005 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
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Community Tasting Notes 250
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Darbus123 Likes this wine: 93 points
April 27, 2024 - This needs atleast 5 years, maybe 10 in my opinion to be at peak. Decanted and drunk over 4 hours. Very interesting and complex on the nose throughout but very closed for always the first 2 hours. The material is there, just give it time. Will get to 95 I think
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Eric Wright Likes this wine: 92 points
April 13, 2024 - Out of 375. Smokey on the nose. Perhaps a bit of leather. Fruit still dominant but well in to the transition from primary to tertiary notes. Cherry cola on the finish
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ChrisR Likes this wine:
April 4, 2024 - I was tempted by some recent pro reviews suggesting this was in its drinking window. True, but early window, even with a brief 60 minute decant; not much in the way of tertiary development. Nice aromas and good flavor intensity, most fruit, with a little hint of green mint and herbs. Decent structure and tautness with mostly integrated tannins. A bit thin the first night, but a little fleshier the second night. Interestingly, I detected no oak the first night, but definite oaky notes the second night, albeit ones that blended in after a bit of air. This was quite enjoyable to drink.
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559308 wrote: 93 points
February 4, 2024 - Drinking well now. Do not hold.
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Rebs in Chicago wrote: 95 points
January 25, 2024 - Color a darkening purple to garnet to the rims. Dense and looks young.
Absolutely gorgeous nose of graphite, cherry cordial, forest floor, loads of spice including eucalyptus, a touch of something savory like thyme or rosemary, pine needles.
On the palette the tannins are well integrated, smooth mouth feel, coating the mouth, with a long finish of a minty dark fruit and forest floor. I’m glad I have more bottles. This still has years left!3 people found this helpful Comments (1)
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Pro Reviews 18
Add a Pro ReviewVinous
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By Antonio Galloni
2005 Bordeaux: Here and Now (Apr 2021), 4/1/2021 (link)(Smith Haut Lafitte Smith Haut Lafitte Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JebDunnuck.com
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Up From The Cellar #2 and Misc New Releases, 2/15/2018 (link)(Smith-Haut-Lafitte) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/23/2017 (link)(Ch Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
Anson's top fine wines of 2016, 12/29/2016 (link)(Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/29/2015 (link)(Ch Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
November 2009 (link)(Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafitte Pessac-Léognan) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/18/2009 (link)(Ch Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
7/15/2008 (link)(Ch Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2008, Issue #13, The 2005 Bordeaux Vintage: A Snapshot of a Few Communes(Château Smith Haut Lafitte) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
12/6/2007 (link)(Ch Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
October 2007 (link)(Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafitte Pessac-Léognan) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)(Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Leognan) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126 (link)(Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Leognan) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/14/2006 (link)(Ch Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
April 2006 (link)(Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafitte Pessac-Léognan) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Library TV
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
High Rnd Bordeaux and Rhone Reds, Episode #897, 8/2/2010 (link) 92+ points(Chateau Smith Haut Lafite Rouge) #3; COLOR-gorgeous dark red; NOSE-big red fruit; enjoying the plum aspect; gorgeous pomegranate on the tail end; some creaminess; PALATE-this wine is not fooling around; very big; great silkiness coming across; beautiful dark cherry flavors on the mid-palate that I like quite a bit; refinement; there's gorgeous REAL tobacco on the 3rd quarter mid-palate transition to the finish; then it hits you with very, very hard with sour cherry meets grainy leaf with a accents of pink cotton candy; really quite pretty; great silkiness, but very dark and very young; tight tannins; this wine is a baby; this is fantastic, but not completely knocking my socks off at this $100 price point; but ultimately, this is just so young and has potential to improve; RP-95; GV-92+
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
9/27/2008 (link) 86 points(Château Smith Haut Lafitte) Very dark red violet color; vanilla and caramel oak nose; a little remote, nothing on entry, then oaky tart plum; medium finish
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By Richard Jennings
1/18/2008 (link) 84 points(Château Smith Haut Lafitte) Medium red violet color; tobacco nose; big on tannins right now; drying short-medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Château Smith Haut Lafitte
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Graves
- Appellation Pessac-Léognan
- UPC Codes 087000336742, 087000347670, 087000349070, 088156008446, 3176480263802, 3258470012956, 3258691282152, 3394150023475, 3438010107322, 3438081116018, 3453523411056, 3700188008191
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 259 (2%)
- In Cellars 9,896 (72%)
- Consumed 3,535 (26%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
"Volcano" style braised Lamb Shanks, Perecte combinatie met de zelfgemaakt wildpate!, steakWho Likes This Wine
98% Like It 124 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Smith Haut Lafitte
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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