Community Tasting Notes 5

• NDLanoue Likes this wine: 90 points

  June 16, 2019 - 15JUN19 at Bacchus Wijnfestival: Medium+ garnet color with visible aging; dark strawberry and leather on nose; medium body, velvety texture, and balanced tannins; bright fruit and leather on palate, coupled with sour cherry, a bit of minerality, and faint spice; potentially just beyond prime drinking window, but a wonderful wine nonetheless

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• kenellen Likes this wine: 91 points

  November 7, 2015 - Wine had a tawny look, and a very fine sediment was visible. Taste was a revelation; I expected something thin and old. The nose lacked any flower or fruit. In tasting the palate showed no fruitiness, but was dominated by a persitent woodiness -- nothing like the vanilla of new oak but closer to cedar and cigar box. You knew you were tasting a mature wine but with a smile still on it. Really enjoyed it, a memorable experience compared to drinking a younger wine.

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• DSo wrote: 88 points

  January 31, 2011 - popped and poured. earthy smell, typical aging bordeaux claret, medium bodied as the tannins are almost gone,easy to drink but lack of complexity. Drink now.

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• devans wrote:

  July 17, 2005 - Bright tawny colour. A nose of blackcurrant leaves and nettles, with a palate of earthy fruit. A medium body and still a decent finish despite its age. Needs drinking soon.

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• Zweder wrote: 84 points

  June 11, 1988 - Light blood red with already a carmine edge. Caramel and butter in the bouquet, but not really exquisite. On the palate a lot of soft ripe berries and soft tannin. Medium bodied and friendly. Supple and pleasant wine. Nice now, but will be ok in 2 – 4 years from now. Not for keeping very long.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1979
• 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 Code 000002696263

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• In Cellars 33 (66%)
• Consumed 17 (34%)

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