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2016 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Les Hauts de Smith
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
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Community Tasting Notes 11
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roelof.ligtmans@gmail.com Likes this wine: 90 points
April 26, 2024 - First out of a case of six that I really enjoy. Nice nose, good typical Pessac taste, longish finish with some grainy tannins at the end. This was supposed to be on the way out, but I consider the wine to be on the way in. Two last bottles to go. I look forward to them, but am not in a hurry to finish them.
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J_H Likes this wine: 91 points
April 14, 2024 - Accessible nose with aromas of black fruit, blueberries, cassis, black chocolate, no tertiarty aromas yet.
Great to drink, good acidity and already soft tannins. Not very complex but straight forward and fun to drink. 91+1 person found this helpful Comment -
sjw_11 Likes this wine: 91 points
January 7, 2024 - Crushed cool red berries. Just a hint of leafy notes. Smooth and even on the palate. More balance than the 2015. Overall well resolved and drinking well now. 91-92pts
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Romz Likes this wine: 91 points
November 8, 2023 - 08112023 - popped this on cool Wednesday night over a Netflix movie. Poured two glasses and let it sit for 30 mins. Remaining portion, left it to breathe in the bottle. Initially, firm & tight but wine started to evolve from the glass after 30mins.
Nose: Dark fruit, cherry, cassis, purple flowers, accompanied with fresh tobacco and hint of graphite.
Palate: medium acidity with polished tannins.
Mouthfeel: supple & well balanced. Great density and medium length finish -
wineaficionado Likes this wine: 91 points
September 28, 2023 - Color: Deep ruby. Nose: Dark fruit, a hint of herbs. Mouth: Full bodied. Still fresh and noticeable tannins. Red currents. Excellent expressiveness and length. To drink in the next 4 to 6 years.
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By Georgina Hindle
25 wines for a long Sunday lunch, 12/27/2023 (link)(Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Les Hauts de Smith, Merlot, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Bordeaux 2016: Firing On All Cylinders, 2/28/2019 (link)(Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Les Hauts De Smith Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
1/22/2019 (link)(Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
2016 Bordeaux…It’s All In The Bottle (Jan 2019), 1/2/2019 (link)(Smith Haut Lafitte Les Hauts De Smith Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
The DBs: Bordeaux 2016 In Bottle (Jan 2019), 1/1/2019 (link)(Smith Haut Lafitte Les Hauts De Smith Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
JA Additional BiB 2016, 12/4/2018 (link)(Les Hauts de Smith, Les Hauts de Smith, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
December 2018, 12/1/2018 (link)(Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
2016 Bordeaux: It’s Now or Never, Baby (Apr 2017), 4/17/2017 (link)(Smith Haut Lafitte Les Hauts De Smith Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
4/4/2017 (link)(Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
Bordeaux En Primeur 2016 Pessac-Léognan, 4/2/2017 (link)(Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Les Hauts de Smith, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
April 2017, 4/1/2017 (link)(Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Château Smith Haut Lafitte
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Les Hauts de Smith
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Graves
- Appellation Pessac-Léognan
- UPC Codes 3609050768488, 3760235984083
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 449 (81%)
- Consumed 103 (19%)
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- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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