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Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Dinner
67 Pall Mall
Tasted April 28, 2016 by RayOB with 332 views
Introduction
A lovely dinner hosted by Daniel & Florence Cathiard.
Flight 1 - Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc (3 notes)
The 2007 (En Magnum) was fully mature and beautiful.
White
2011 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc
88 points
Very dry and crisp with notes of grapefruit, wax, and citrus. Best with Oysters.
White
2010 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc
90 points
Still young with notes of mellon, grapefruit and wax. Lovely balanced palate.
White
2007 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc
94 points
Rich nose of wax, mellon, white flowers and honey. Complex mouth coating palate. Lovely.
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Flight 2 - Smith Haut Lafitte Red (3 notes)
The 2005 blew us aware with its complexity and vibrancy.
Red
2000 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
94 points
Nose of prunes, damsons, tobacco, spice and cherry. Fully mature and lovely.
Red
1990 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
94 points
Fully mature with classic claret notes of old leather, spice, tobacco, tar and earth. Very similar to the Domaine de Chevalier of this age. Lovely.
Red
2005 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
96 points
It has got better since my previous note. Still young but fully open. Absolutely lovely. A classic.
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Closing
The 2005 was incredible and definitely the WOTN.