2009 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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10/5/2023, (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...)
Decanter
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By Yohan Castaing
(Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Château Smith Haut Lafitte: 2008-2018, 6/8/2021, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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Bordeaux 2009: One of the Greats, 11/23/2020, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By Neal Martin
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A Test Of Greatness: 2009 Bordeaux Ten Years On (March 2019), 3/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Chris Kissack
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November 2013, 11/1/2013, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Julia Harding, MW
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By Julia Harding, MW
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By Chris Kissack
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October 2011, (See more on Winedoctor...)
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2010, Issue #28, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
(Château Smith Haut Lafitte Cru Classé) Login and sign up and see review text.
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By Ian D'Agata
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May/June 2010, IWC Issue #150, (See more on Vinous...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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4/2/2010, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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Mar/Apr 2010, Issue #26, The 2009 Bordeaux Vintage- Futures’ Glory?
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By Chris Kissack
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March 2010, (See more on Winedoctor...)
Decanter
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By John Stimpfig
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Keystone Reviews Migration 1, (See more on Decanter...)
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Smith Haut Lafitte) Dark ruby color; raspberry, cassis nose; tasty, tight, cassis, tart cherry, cedar palate; medium-plus finish
1/21/2012, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2009
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Smith Haut Lafitte
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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4/14/2024 - benny wrote: 97 Points
Drinks well now with a decant. Long life here.
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2/10/2024 - Kellch Likes this wine: 97 Points
Drinking very well right now. Got better during the evening.
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12/3/2023 - Rbhan12 wrote: flawed
corked
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11/26/2023 - BillStensrud Likes this wine: 99 Points
This wine needs a half hour in a wide decanter. Rich and concentrated with dark fruit, blueberry, fig and plumb. Long polished and pure with a finish that never ends. Tannin is still present but has sweetened and leads to a marvelous LONG finish. Will last for many years.
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11/4/2023 - Montesquieu Likes this wine: 95 Points
100-rated 2009 Bordeaux dinner: Tonight's event featured eight 100-point-professinally-rated (by Parker and/or Dunnuck) 2009 Bordeaux reds plus Yquem. The reds: Montrose, Pontet-Canet, Leoville Poyferre, Ducru-Beaucaillou, Smith Haut Lafitte, Clinet, Clos Fortet, and Troplong Mondot. All were purchased upon release, properly cellared, and decanted 3 hours before consumption over another 2-3 hours. In general, IMO and by consensus, none of the reds drank close to perfection. Did they on release? No idea. Will they in time? No idea. I rated them in a relatively tight band of 93-97 tonight. If I owned them, I'd wait on all and gamble on tertiary development. None had material tertiary flavors now. I would hold and gamble on their getting better with it than without. WOTN was unquestionably the d'Yquem. Unlike the reds, it was immortal and perfect.
The SHL was mid-pack for me. Some beef and chalk notes. Very good.
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