1996 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Community Tasting Note
PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine:
88 Points
Sunday, March 29, 2015 - 25 years of the Cathiards at Smith Haut Lafitte: all magnum verticals (Château Smith Haut Lafitte): Lower yield than the 1995 and more Cabernet Sauvignon (50% as opposed to 40%), this wine seems more aromatically interesting and yet it has just a bit of astringency to it. Overall, I could drink this with a meaty dish, but it lacks that bit of opulence and vivacity on the finish to make it exciting.
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Comment posted by Radboy:
11/21/2015 8:10:00 PM - Agreed! There is a bit of astringency and the fruit is subdued. Still nice but not memorable.
Comment posted by PanosKakaviatos:
11/22/2015 4:27:00 AM - Cheers! Thanks for reading.