2020 Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Community Tasting Note

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93 Points

Saturday, January 27, 2024 - [from magnum]

dark purple with an opaque core and good body. generous black fruit with cedar, charred coffee beans, and even floral accents on the nose. ample fruit core in mouth that is still tightly wound but poised to become quite overt and is matched by silky tannins and freshness. long, layered finish that hints at the cornucopia of complexities awaiting to be revealed…

…and waiting will have to be case (at least in magnum). seems more forward than classical in approach, and should rather appeal to fans of that style (who will undoubtedly rate it higher).

14.5% AbV; 65% CS/ 35% ME/ 4% CF/ 1% PV; 60% new oak ageing.

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