2018 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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1/19/2022, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Yohan Castaing
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Château Smith Haut Lafitte: 2008-2018, 6/8/2021, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Neal Martin
(Smith Haut Lafitte Smith Haut Lafitte Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
The Future’s Definitely Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Mar 2021), 3/21/2021, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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2018 Bordeaux From The Bottle, 3/11/2021, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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Bordeaux 2018: Not Back in Black (Mar 2021), 3/1/2021, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Chris Kissack
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February 2021, 2/1/2021, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By James Suckling
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1/15/2021, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
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Bordeaux in bottle 2018, 11/10/2020, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Julia Harding, MW
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10/13/2020, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Neal Martin
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The Future’s Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Nov 2019), 11/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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5/2/2019, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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Bordeaux Rising: The 2018s En Primeur, 5/1/2019, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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Bordeaux 2018: Back in Black (Apr 2019), 4/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Chris Kissack
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April 2019, 4/1/2019, (See more on Winedoctor...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
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Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 Pessac-Léognan, 3/30/2019, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Julia Harding, MW
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3/29/2019, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By James Suckling
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3/26/2019, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2018
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Smith Haut Lafitte
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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- UPC/EAN Code000001248579, 3438081116018, 3438081118012, 3438081318016, 3453523411056, 3700188047503, 400000121857, 6004786007653, 830293011816
12/31/2023 - Cailles wrote: 91 Points
No notes taken. While this has a lot of substance, lots of well defined fruit at the core, a nice layer of minerality, a good structure with ripe, fine tannins, sufficient acidity to keep it fresh, is a bit too bold and on the nose for me. It‘s not overextracted like many wines a decade ago, so my guess is that this could develop into something beautiful, more balanced, complex in 20-30 years. Today it‘s a 91/92pts experience.
Decanting: Open and ready from the go, no extensive decanting needed.
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11/26/2023 - ayalao3 wrote: 93 Points
Barnyard/wet nose, and dark fruits, with same notes on the palate. Medium finish, underwhelming for the chateau.
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10/3/2023 - Magickjohnson wrote: 92 Points
Tasted at Max Bordeaux as part of one of their tasting flights. Overall impression was impressive but young.
Very intense nose with ripe black currant, blackberry, and plum. Green bell pepper, raw white button mushroom, and white pepper. Really nice oak character but needs time to integrate with powerful fruit. Dark flowers and crushed gravel.
Explosive on the palate, with powerful and persistent fresh, slightly tart dark fruits. Bramble and earth notes develop on the mid palate as mocha, old leather, and minerality round out the very long finish. Acid is medium + and taut, tannins are fine-grained but very intense
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9/23/2023 - happy712 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Needs an 8 hour decant at this point. Nice nose, complex flavors of chocolate and a dash of black pepper. Not fully accessible yet, but you can tell it was extremely well made. Holds up with steak and bleu cheese, parmesan, and many other foods.
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9/5/2023 - Peraix Likes this wine: 96 Points
Bordeaux 2022 barrel samples and some additional vintages (Solliden in Stockhom): Bordeax 2022 primeur tasting and some other various vintages of the same chateau.
Tasted many 2022 bordeaux in a short time. In this context the 2018 Smith Haut Lafite was a very welcomed tasting. Dark fruits and polished with good concentration.
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