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Château Smith Haut Lafitte Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009 (1500ml)
The finest wine ever made by proprietors Daniel and Florence Cathiard, the 2009 Smith-Haut-Lafitte exhibits an opaque blue/purple color in addition to a glorious nose of acacia flowers, licorice, charcoal, blueberries, black raspberries, lead pencil shavings and incense. This massive, extraordinarily rich, unctuously textured wine may be the most concentrated effort produced to date, although the 2000, 2005 and 2010 are nearly as prodigious. A gorgeous expression of Pessac-Leognan with sweet tannin, emerging charm and delicacy, and considerable power, depth, richness and authority, it should age effortlessly for 30-40+ years. Bravo! Drink now-2052. Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Mike R 
Not really competitive to others opened but I had some friend of ours kept saying open a French wine so I did to get to shut up
Not really competitive to others opened but I had some friend of ours kept saying open a French wine so I did to get to shut up
9.1
Gilles de Chambure
Master Sommelier & Educator
red graves 100 pts parker... great value an estate never looking for points first introduced horse ploughing sgain to their bio dynamic vineyards 15 years blend 60 cab 35 merlot 5 cf 1 pv
red graves 100 pts parker... great value an estate never looking for points first introduced horse ploughing sgain to their bio dynamic vineyards 15 years blend 60 cab 35 merlot 5 cf 1 pv
9.3Cathy Corison
Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery
2009 Claret tasting last night with tasting group, blind. Group's favorite. Ink, peppermint note, black cherry aromas. Broad in the mouth, nice feel. Earth. No fruit in the flavors. Grippy tannins.
2009 Claret tasting last night with tasting group, blind. Group's favorite. Ink, peppermint note, black cherry aromas. Broad in the mouth, nice feel. Earth. No fruit in the flavors. Grippy tannins.
9.0Scott Bronstein
Wish I could try this in 20 years. I'll start saving now.
Wish I could try this in 20 years. I'll start saving now.
9.8
Tor Kenward
Very persistent finish. On palate forever. Slight bitterness
Very persistent finish. On palate forever. Slight bitterness
9.7Gilles de Chambure
Master Sommelier & Educator
red graves 100 pts parker... great value an estate never looking for points first introduced horse ploughing sgain to their bio dynamic vineyards 15 years blend 60 cab 35 merlot 5 cf 1 pv
red graves 100 pts parker... great value an estate never looking for points first introduced horse ploughing sgain to their bio dynamic vineyards 15 years blend 60 cab 35 merlot 5 cf 1 pv
9.3Andrew Lampasone
Owner Wine Watch Selections
2009 veryaromatic toasty oak spice toffee coffee currant and cassis already very showy . Very rich and ripe on the tonge with ripe round tannins very balanced and complex finish 50+ killer 2010 dark berry fruit currants and cassis coffee and fresh earth very complex big and chewy with a bit of a musty earthy laity note but lots of everything else to match firm acidity and lots of spice finish50+ most excellent
2009 veryaromatic toasty oak spice toffee coffee currant and cassis already very showy . Very rich and ripe on the tonge with ripe round tannins very balanced and complex finish 50+ killer 2010 dark berry fruit currants and cassis coffee and fresh earth very complex big and chewy with a bit of a musty earthy laity note but lots of everything else to match firm acidity and lots of spice finish50+ most excellent
9.8
Hans Stockmann
No fruit, almost dead.
No fruit, almost dead.
8.6yan ho
boston with nancy and john, Lees, 7/19/21
boston with nancy and john, Lees, 7/19/21
9.3
Scott Kahn
A wine that is absolutely showing at its prime, with soft and integrated tannins coupled with charcoal and some forest floor. This wine should be good in the cellar for another 5-10 years if you can resist the temptation.
A wine that is absolutely showing at its prime, with soft and integrated tannins coupled with charcoal and some forest floor. This wine should be good in the cellar for another 5-10 years if you can resist the temptation.
9.3
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